Business Details
Your Trusted Mental Health Partner in Sacramento
At Rise Counseling & Consultation Counseling and Consultation, we are dedicated to improving mental health and well-being through personalized psychotherapy and psychological assessment services. Our practice specializes in supporting individuals, couples, and families navigating life transitions, trauma, and immigration-related challenges. With expertise in behavioral health consultation, we provide evidence-based therapeutic modalities tailored to diverse cultural backgrounds. Our founder, Dr. Mary Nickel-Nguy, brings over 20 years of experience in behavioral health leadership and clinical supervision. We prioritize creating safe, confidential spaces for clients while offering comprehensive assessments for immigration and employment cases.Our services integrate trauma-informed care, crisis intervention, and mindfulness practices to address depression, anxiety, mood disorders, and relationship challenges. We maintain a patient-centered approach while supporting legal professionals with behavioral health expertise. Our practice operates with a commitment to equity, intersectionality, and cultural competence across race, gender, and sexual identity. We provide clinical supervision for mental health professionals pursuing licensure in California. Through strategic partnerships and evidence-based practices, we aim to improve access to quality mental health care.
Services
Psychotherapy
Immigration Assessments
Clinical Supervision
Behavioral Health Consultation
Trauma Recovery
Couples Counseling
Family Therapy
Licensure Preparation
Cultural Competence Training
Mental Health Evaluations
Highlights and features
- We offer evidence-based therapy modalities including CBT and trauma-informed care
- Our founder has 20+ years of behavioral health leadership experience
- Specialized immigration psychological assessments for VAWA, U-Visa, and asylum cases
- Culturally competent care addressing intersectionality in race, gender, and sexuality
- Clinical supervision approved by California Board of Behavioral Science
Services
Psychotherapy
Individual, couple, and family therapy addressing depression, anxiety, trauma, and life transitions. Evidence-based modalities include CBT, narrative therapy, and mindfulness practices. Sessions focus on improving mental health outcomes through personalized treatment plans.
Immigration Assessments
Comprehensive psychological evaluations for immigration cases including extreme hardship, VAWA, and asylum applications. Services include expert testimony and detailed reports completed within 10-15 business days with expedited options available.
Clinical Supervision
Approved supervision for California mental health professionals pursuing independent licensure. Includes individual and group sessions, exam preparation, and 1,500+ hours of supervised clinical experience meeting state board requirements.
Behavioral Health Consultation
Strategic guidance for healthcare organizations on behavioral health program development, compliance, and quality improvement. Expertise in health equity, social determinants of health, and integrated care models.
Cultural Competence Training
Specialized training programs addressing intersectionality in mental health care. Focus areas include race, gender identity, sexual orientation, and immigrant experiences through an equity-centered framework.
People
Dr. Mary Nickel-Nguy
Founder & Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Dr. Mary Nickel-Nguy is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 20+ years of behavioral health leadership experience. Specializes in trauma-informed care, immigration assessments, and clinical supervision. Former U.S. Peace Corps volunteer with expertise in health equity and program development.
Questions
What types of therapy do you offer?
We provide individual, couple, and family therapy addressing depression, anxiety, trauma, and life transitions using evidence-based modalities like CBT and mindfulness practices.
Do you provide immigration psychological assessments?
Yes, we offer comprehensive evaluations for VAWA, U-Visa, asylum cases, and extreme hardship applications with reports completed in 10-15 business days.
Are you accepting new clients?
We have limited availability for psychotherapy. Please call for current openings and a free 10-minute consultation to determine if we're a good fit.
Do you accept insurance?
We accept Optum Health and Cigna. As an out-of-network provider for all PPOs, we provide superbills for potential reimbursement from your insurance carrier.
What supervision options are available?
We offer California Board-approved clinical supervision for ACSW, APCC, and AMFT professionals seeking independent licensure, including group and individual formats.
