Roubicek & Thacker Counseling

Roubicek & Thacker Counseling Fresno’s premier provider of individual, couples, family, and group therapy. We offer in-person an Michael C. Roubicek, PhD, LCSW and Stacey B.

Thacker, LMFT are long-time psychotherapists in California’s Central Valley. Together with their team of dedicated and compassionate therapists they have created an environment for individuals, couples and families to find emotional and relational healing. Their perspective that "your vision can become clear only when you can look into your own heart" (Carl Jung) is at the core of their belief abo

ut psychotherapy. When individuals, couples and families are provided a safe, confidential setting with caring, competent and trusting professionals, the process of looking inward for one's own answers to life's challenges begins to emerge.

Grief doesn't follow a schedule. It arrives in unexpected moments, softens with time, then returns without warning on a ...
08/30/2026

Grief doesn't follow a schedule. It arrives in unexpected moments, softens with time, then returns without warning on a birthday, a song, a Sunday afternoon that suddenly feels too quiet.

On National Grief Awareness Day, we hold space for every kind of loss. The losses that came with a funeral and the ones that didn't. The grief that others recognized and the grief that felt invisible.

There is no right way to grieve, and no timeline that makes it okay. What helps most is knowing you don't have to carry it alone.

If you're grieving today, we're here whenever you're ready.

There's a quiet moment many of us know. Someone we love is upset, and before we've even thought it through, we're alread...
08/15/2026

There's a quiet moment many of us know. Someone we love is upset, and before we've even thought it through, we're already moving to fix it. To smooth it over. To make sure they're okay.

That instinct comes from love. But staying in constant charge of everyone else's emotions can slowly erode your own sense of self. Your needs get set aside. Your opinions get softer.

Compassion is not responsibility. You can be with someone in their pain without becoming the solution for it. Caring says, "I'm here with you." Carrying says, "Your emotions are my job." The first builds connection. The second leads to losing yourself.

If any of this feels familiar, we're here whenever you're ready.

Young adulthood gets sold as the "best years of your life." For a lot of people, it doesn't feel that way.You're trying ...
07/22/2026

Young adulthood gets sold as the "best years of your life." For a lot of people, it doesn't feel that way.

You're trying to launch a career while paying rent, figuring out who you are while staying close to people who knew the old version of you, building independence while still needing support. The pressure to look like you have it together makes it heavier.

If you're in a season where everything feels like it's hitting at once, you're not behind. You're not failing. You don't have to figure it out alone. We work with young adults across California navigating this exact season.

Happy Independence Day from all of us at Roubicek & Thacker Counseling.Holidays carry a lot. Celebration, memories, expe...
07/04/2026

Happy Independence Day from all of us at Roubicek & Thacker Counseling.

Holidays carry a lot. Celebration, memories, expectations, and sometimes grief or noise that's hard to be around. However you spend the 4th, give yourself permission to honor what you actually need. Rest if rest is calling. Connect if connection feels good. Step back if the crowd feels like too much.

Freedom means making the choice that's right for you. If you or someone you love is navigating a hard season, we're here when you're ready.

You can do everything "right" in a relationship and still face rejection. That truth is one of the hardest to hold.When ...
06/24/2026

You can do everything "right" in a relationship and still face rejection. That truth is one of the hardest to hold.

When effort goes unreciprocated, it's easy to spiral into "what did I do wrong?" But the more honest question is: were they ready, willing, and able to meet you where you were? Care and integrity aren't guarantees, they're foundations. And the people who can recognize them will be the ones who build something lasting with you.

Healing starts when we stop measuring our worth by someone else's capacity to receive it.

A passing worry can suddenly feel like a fact. A painful memory can begin to define who we are. A fear about the future ...
06/10/2026

A passing worry can suddenly feel like a fact. A painful memory can begin to define who we are. A fear about the future can keep us frozen in the present.

When we get tangled in our thoughts this way, they start to feel like commands instead of mental events passing through. The shift that helps? Learning to notice your thoughts instead of becoming them. Try saying "I'm having the thought that..." before whatever your mind hands you next. That small bit of distance can change everything.

What thought have you been treating as a fact lately?

Earphones in. Podcast on. Something playing in the background, always. It feels like staying connected, but constant inp...
05/20/2026

Earphones in. Podcast on. Something playing in the background, always. It feels like staying connected, but constant input often does the opposite. It crowds out the quiet your emotions need to surface.

Low emotional resilience isn't a character flaw. Sometimes it's just what happens when there's never any space for your inner world to be heard. The feelings are still there. They can't get through the noise.

What might shift if you spent one walk, one drive, or one meal today in silence?

The instinct to escape discomfort is one of the most human things there is. We scroll, we change the subject, we stay bu...
05/11/2026

The instinct to escape discomfort is one of the most human things there is. We scroll, we change the subject, we stay busy. But discomfort, when we let it stay, has something to teach us.

Sitting with a hard feeling doesn't mean drowning in it. It means trusting that you can survive it long enough to learn from it. That's where flexibility, patience, and real wisdom come from. Rigidity feels safer in the moment, but it costs us the chance to grow.

If staying present with hard feelings feels out of reach, that's exactly what therapy can help with. We're here when you're ready.

Kids don't always have the words to tell you what's going on inside. That's where play therapy comes in.Play therapy use...
04/22/2026

Kids don't always have the words to tell you what's going on inside. That's where play therapy comes in.

Play therapy uses a child's most natural form of communication to help them work through big feelings. Through toys, art, stories, and imagination, children explore difficult emotions at a safe distance, without feeling overwhelmed.

It's not "just playing." It's a research-backed approach that helps children build emotional regulation, resilience, and problem-solving skills in a supportive, safe environment.

If your child is going through a tough time and you're not sure where to start, we'd love to help you figure out the best next step. Reach out to our team today.

One mistake doesn't erase everything you've built.When something goes wrong, it can feel like the people around you forg...
04/10/2026

One mistake doesn't erase everything you've built.

When something goes wrong, it can feel like the people around you forget every good thing you've ever done. You become "the person who did that," and it can sting in ways that are hard to explain.

Here's the thing: accountability and self-worth can coexist. You can own your actions, commit to growth, and still hold on to the truth that you are more than one moment.

Guilt says, "I did something I regret." Shame says, "I am my regret." One of those leads to real change. The other keeps you stuck.

If you're carrying that weight, you don't have to sort through it alone. Reach out to us today to start the conversation.

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400 Bullard Avenue, Suite 101
Clovis, CA
93612

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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+15593238484

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