Spark Center for Self Development

We’re as passionate about your personal growth as you are.

Spark Center is a therapy and education center located in midtown Sacramento near the bustling R Street Corridor, Ice Blocks, & Southside Park. Spark was founded in February 2017 by Executive Director and clinical psychologist Dr. Brenda Vaccaro following nearly two decades as a therapist in private practice and community mental health agencies.

We always aim to understand the contexts and complexities of your life—not just a set of symptoms or a diagnosis—and draw from several evidence-based and other effective therapeutic approaches to develop the right plan for your support:

Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Brain-based, Attachment-focused Therapy

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

Culturally Responsive & Inclusive Therapy

Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)

Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy

Flexible Family-based Therapy

Harm Reduction Therapy (HRT)

Humanistic & Compassion-focused Care

Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)

Motivational Interviewing

Narrative & Strength-based Therapy

Narrative & Strength-based Therapy

Our Space

Yes, we even designed our office to promote your well-being!

We’ve tried our best to create a calm, comfortable, and refreshing environment to balance out the inevitably provocative work of personal development. We hope you’ll experience a sense of security, creativity, and vitality here.