Spark Center is a therapy, assessment, 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.

Our team is made up of mental health and life coaching experts whose knowledge, skills, and experience will provide informed guidance to action as you explore, define, and progress toward your goals. Each of us has honed our specialties through thoughtfully planned experience as well as extensive and focused education and training. We collaborate across our areas of expertise to offer the type and level of support that is aligned with your well-being.

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: