Carli

Ms Carli Schwan

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist

A competent, compassionate therapist working with individuals and couples to improve anxiety, depression, confidence and communication.

About Me

This compassionate therapist supports individuals and couples navigating anxiety, depression, and communication challenges. They offer a safe space to explore feelings and strengthen connections. Clients learn practical strategies to build confidence and foster clearer understanding. This collaborative approach is ideal for those ready to make lasting improvements in their well-being and relationships.

Approach

Competence and compassion shape how I guide sessions, keeping focus practical and relational while staying attuned to emotion. In Sacramento and over secure video in English, sessions feel steady and conversational—sometimes reflective silence, sometimes targeted skill practice between meetings. We explore patterns, strengthen communication, and build confidence with simple tools and mindful experiments you can try day-to-day, always pacing to your readiness. This approach tends to suit people and couples wanting clear, collaborative work that leads to lasting shifts.
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Basic Information

Services


Services Offered:

  • Counseling

    A form of talk therapy providing a safe, confidential space to explore feelings, thoughts, and behaviours with a trained professional.

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  • Relationship Counseling

    Counselling for couples or partners focused on improving communication, rebuilding trust, and strengthening emotional connection.

  • Mindfulness

    The practice of paying deliberate attention to the present moment without judgement, used to reduce stress and increase awareness of automatic reactions.

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  • Psychotherapy

    In-depth therapeutic work that explores patterns in thoughts, emotions, and relationships to produce lasting psychological change.

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  • Therapy

    Professional treatment for mental health concerns, providing a structured space for insight, emotional processing, and behavioural change.

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Works With:

  • Adolescents
  • Couples
  • Families
  • Groups
  • Individuals

Area of Expertise


Scope of Practice:

  • Life Transitions

    Major life changes, such as relocation, retirement, parenthood, or career shifts, that disrupt routine and require psychological adjustment.

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  • Anxiety

    Persistent worry, nervousness, or fear that is disproportionate to the situation and interferes with daily functioning.

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  • Behaviour or Conduct Issues

    Persistent patterns of defiant, aggressive, or rule-breaking behaviour in children or adolescents that significantly disrupt home, school, or social life.

  • Grief & Loss

    The emotional, physical, and psychological response to the death of a loved one or another significant loss.

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  • Mood Disorder

    A category of mental health conditions, including depression and bipolar disorder, in which a person's emotional state is significantly and persistently disrupted.

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  • Stress / Burnout

    The body and mind's response to prolonged or excessive demands. When sustained, it can lead to emotional exhaustion, detachment, and reduced functioning (burnout).

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  • Family Issues

    Difficulties within the family system, including conflict, communication breakdown, blended family tensions, or intergenerational patterns, that affect individual and collective well-being.

  • Personal Development

    The ongoing process of self-awareness, self-improvement, and reaching one's potential, pursued not because something is wrong but to live more fully.

  • Relationship Issues

    Difficulties in romantic relationships, including communication problems, trust breakdowns, conflict patterns, or uncertainty about the relationship's future.

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  • Self-Esteem

    A person's overall sense of their own worth and value. When chronically low, it can drive self-doubt, avoidance, and difficulty in relationships.

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Professional Title:

  • Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist

    A therapist licensed to work with couples and families on relationship difficulties, communication, and family dynamics.

Qualifications


University of California, Santa Cruz

Alliant International University

Registrations


Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS)

Marriage and Family Therapy

Service Area


Carli Schwan Therapy

In-person & Online

Midtown

Sacramento, California

United States