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Rebekah Hesse AMFT # 144704
Associate Marriage and Family Therapist
Supervised by Megan Paterson LMFT #53371
Associate Marriage and Family Therapist working toward LMFT licensure. Clinical focus includes adults and couples navigating trauma, nervous system dysregulation, neurodivergence, and perinatal or life-stage transitions — with particular emphasis on women experiencing identity shifts, burnout, emotional overwhelm, and relational stress during periods of change. Additional interests include spiritual and existential concerns and harm-reduction-informed coping patterns. Experience spans telehealth and in-person care within both insurance-based and private-pay settings.
Experience
EDUCATION
M.A. Marriage and Family Therapy — Honors
Palo Alto University, Palo Alto, CA · 2023
B.A. Psychology
University of California, Davis · 2016
Hesse, R. (2023). MDMA-assisted therapy and social anxiety in Autistic communities. Graduate research paper nominatedfor publication by supervising faculty, Palo Alto University
Working with Adults via Telehealth
- Couples Counseling
- Co-Parenting
- Individuals
- Women & Life Transitions Identity shifts, burnout, anxiety, relational stress
- Neurodivergent Adults ADHD, sensory differences, burnout, identity exploration
- Perinatal & Postpartum Pregnancy, postpartum adjustment, parenting transitions
- Trauma & Attachment Developmental trauma, relational patterns, emotional regulation
- Psychedelic Integration Non-ordinary state processing
- Couples & Relational Therapy
- Spiritual & Existential Concerns Meaning-making, identity shifts, integration of experience
Schedule
- Telehealth Sessions Only
- Mon - Fri - Mornings and Afternoons
Supporting You Through
Perinatal & Postpartum
Pregnancy, birth, postpartum anxiety and depression, matrescence, and the identity earthquake nobody warns you about. As a mother of two, I know this terrain from the inside.
Neurodivergent Adults
ADHD, sensory sensitivity, late diagnosis, masking and burnout. Neurodivergent-affirming care — no pathologizing, no scripts.
Somatic Trauma Work
EMDR and body-based approaches for trauma, chronic stress, and the patterns that outlived their usefulness. Gentle, structured, and grounded in current neuroscience.
Couples & Young Families
New-parent couples, mixed-neurotype and cross-cultural relationships, and families with young kids — for when the people you love most are the ones you can't stop misfiring with.
Why Teletherapy Is Effective
Online therapy (or teletherapy) has rapidly evolved from a alternative option to a mainstream, evidence-based pillar of mental health care. Multiple clinical studies show that virtual therapy—particularly Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)—is just as effective as in-person therapy for conditions like anxiety, depression, and PTSD. Â
Increased Accessibility & Flexibility
Eliminates transportation, commuting times, and location constraints, making care accessible for individuals in rural or underserved areas. Fits easily into busy schedules, reducing missed sessions and dropout rates.
Comfort of Home
Experiencing therapy in a familiar, comfortable setting can lower initial anxiety and help individuals speak more openly.
Consistency of Care
Continuity of treatment remains intact during travel, illness, or lifestyle disruptions, which is crucial for long-term therapeutic success.
Contact Rebekah Hesse
- rebekah@placertherapy.com
- (916) 365-2083
- 6556 Lonetree Blvd, Suite #203
- Rocklin, CA 95765