Morgan R Szymczak, LMFT
(she/her(s))
Preferred Name: Morgan
About Me
I'm a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist based in Chico, CA, specializing in trauma, dissociation, and professional burnout. My work is grounded in EMDR, AEDP, and experiential sandtray. I integrate these modalities to help people move past surface-level management and into real, structural change.
I work primarily with medical professionals and high-achievers who are highly functional on the outside but privately running on empty. People who have accumulated a lot of insight about themselves and still feel stuck. That's exactly where this work begins.
My approach is relationship-first, non-linear, and paced to your nervous system. Direct and warm, with room for humor when the work calls for it.
In-person in Chico, CA. Online throughout California and Oregon.
Education & Experience
MS in Psychology, Marriage and Family Therapy, California State University Chico, 2018. Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist since 2021.
My clinical background spans a range of settings and populations. I began my career at Stonewall Alliance, providing therapy to the LGBTQ+ community in Chico. I then worked in private practice as an associate therapist taking complex, high-acuity cases referred from Yuba-Sutter County -- primarily adults with severe trauma, complex comorbidities, and limited access to care. I also provided group therapy in an Intensive Outpatient Program setting with adults.
These early experiences shaped my clinical identity. Working with underserved and high-risk populations taught me to hold complexity without flinching, and to meet people where they are rather than where it's convenient. That foundation is present in every session I do now.
Professional & Volunteer Affiliations
California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (CAMFT), member since 2015.
Co-founder of a regional therapist networking group serving mental health professionals in Northern California, and co-founder of a Northern California therapist Google Group -- a peer resource and community for clinicians in the region. Both groups remain active and are open to therapists looking to connect with colleagues across Northern California.
Specialty Area
- Abuse/Neglect
- Anxiety/Panic Attacks
- Depression
- Dissociative Disorders
- Gender Identity
- Grief/Loss/Mourning
- Marriage/Relationship Issues
- Moral Injury
- Phobias
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Race, Culture, Ethnicity Issues
- Stress Management
Population Served
- Adults
- BIPOC
- Couples
- Families
- Group
- LGBTQ+
- Seniors
Insurance
- Does Not Accept Insurance
