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.