Dr. Corrine McIntosh, PsyD, LMFT

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Dr. Corrine McIntosh, PsyD, LMFT

After establishing an authentic & compassionate connection, Dr. Corrine works with each client to decrease distress, achieve goals, & increase well-being.

03/03/2026

My son has been asking if our family can adopt a goat as a pet.

I am going to show him this award I received from my dear colleague and friend Evan Minton at last week's Sacramento County Behavioral Health Commission meeting for my leadership as Chair of the Sacramento County Mental Health Board.

I got your goat right here, son!

02/24/2026

Professor Corrine McIntosh Sako teaches Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Training for PsyD students at Alliant. She speaks out on the impact of systemic and structural oppression on mental health at both the individual and collective levels, and is deeply passionate about eliminating mental health disparities, decriminalizing mental illness, and transforming systems of care to better serve historically marginalized communities.

💭 “My son asked me the other night, “Mama, why do you want to be a teacher?” And he was really interested in knowing my reasons. It was easy to answer him: because it feels really important to me to be able to help other people get to where I am in Psychology! Fostering growth and helping others reach their full potential. It’s another way as a Psychologist that I am privileged to profoundly impact others’ lives, all while being profoundly impacted myself.”

Learn more about our PsyD program: alliant.edu/clinical-psychology/psyd

02/22/2026

If you or a community member are in a mental health crisis and do not need police, call MH First at
(510) 999-9641
Available 8pm to 12am
Wednesday through Sunday every week.
We currently serve Sacramento and Oakland.

MH First is a community-led, non-police crisis response providing care rooted in de-escalation, de-colonization, dignity and support. We help with mental health crisis response, domestic violence safety planning, substance use support and de-stigmatization. We are neighbors helping neighbors. This is what public safety should look like.

Learn more at antipoliceterrorproject.org/mental-health-first

02/18/2026

We are honored to welcome Dr. Corrine McIntosh Sako as a featured speaker at the EverBloom Neurodiversity Family Community Event

Dr. Sako is a licensed psychologist and licensed marriage & family therapist with over 20 years of experience supporting individuals and families across the full spectrum of mental health needs from situational stressors to severe and complex concerns.

She provides services in independent practice and is also an adjunct professor at Alliant University, where she teaches Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion to psychology doctoral students. Beyond clinical work, Dr. Sako is a fierce advocate for community mental health and systems change.

Her leadership includes: Serving on the Sacramento County Behavioral Health Commission
Three terms as Chairperson of the Sacramento County Mental Health Board
Past President of the Sacramento Valley Psychological Association

Dr. Sako is deeply committed to addressing the impact of systemic and structural oppression on mental health, eliminating mental health disparities, and transforming systems of care so that health equity is truly accessible to all.

We are grateful for her voice, leadership, and passion and excited for our community to learn from her.

📍 April 12, 2026 | 1–5 PM
📍 Elk Grove Pavilion, Elk Grove, CA
🎟️ FREE & open to the community
👉 Scan the QR code or register via link in bio
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1981401908446?aff=oddtdtcreator

📞 Questions? (916) 414-9210

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02/02/2026

Sometimes advocacy looks like participating in your county's Jail Planning Listening Session. In a session where most of the group leaders were either from the county's district attorney's office or contracted architects and builders, it was important to remind people that Sacramento County's jails do not have to be our largest behavioral health service provider.

Many individuals experiencing behavioral health crises avoid seeking care for fear of interaction with law enforcement or being placed under an involuntary psychiatric hold. Investing heavily in services that are delivered in conjunction with law enforcement harms communities of color, discouraging people from seeking services when they are in crisis.

This is part of the reason 40% of our county's jail population is Black despite only making up 9% of our total county population - and 77% of county's jail population consists of individuals with mental illness despite only making up 20% of our total county population.

Instead, Sacramento county should fund approaches that are not attached to law enforcement, including peer-led service navigation, crisis support, and violence prevention. This will create meaningful alternatives to jails and incarceration for those experiencing behavioral health challenges.

I am grateful to be connected with so many powerful advocates that also showed up in this space.

01/26/2026

When the homie and former poet laureate of Sacramento Andru Defeye taps you for his next column in the Great Joy Hunt and asks you if you feel like you’ve got more to give the people, the answer was, “Say less!”

I am extremely honored and humbled to be included in this piece on how things we think may be helping us might really be stealing our joy, and how joy is often waiting for us on the other side of discomfort.

You can read the full piece here: https://www.abridged.org/news/social-media-phones-joy/

On a related note, Andru is fantastic and available for booking conferences, classrooms, festivals, appearances, and activations around the country. He can be contacted at www.AndruDefeye.com // TheGreatJoyHunt@gmail.com

01/15/2026

👩‍🏫 New year, new semester! I am teaching another section of Clinical Practicum Group Consultation and the 4th class in a sequence of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Training to 2nd & 3rd year PsyD students at Alliant University. I remain grateful and honored to be on this journey with these students at this specific time in our careers!

01/05/2026

🪧 And just like that…I’m back in the office! 🪧

12/23/2025

🌟 Out of Office and Away from Social Media from 12/24/2025 - 1/04/2026 🌟

12/18/2025

It was an honor to be invited to speak at the Sacramento County Behavioral Health Youth Advisory Board last night! I talked about my service on the Mental Health Board, other advocacy pathways, and the importance of intentional self-care for one’s well-being.

The BHYAB have built a respectful, trustworthy space for engagement and collaboration. The members’ creativity, curiosity, courage, and commitment to advancing policy, practice, and program recommendations that impact the well-being and behavioral health of Sacramento youth is inspiring.

If you are aged 14-24 and interested in serving, check them out!

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12/11/2025

👩🏻‍🏫 And that’s a wrap on Fall 2026 semester!

I had the privilege of guiding over 50 PsyD students among three courses this semester: a group consultation class, cultural diversity training, and diversity, equity, and inclusion training. It truly is an honor to witness and help influence the professional growth of these students!

This semester in DEI training, 2nd year PsyD students completed a cultural interview or an advocacy project (their choice) and then presented on it. What a delight it was to hear the intention and humility they poured into their interviews and projects - connecting what they learned to course themes and applying multicultural and social justice counseling competencies in their work. Some even dedicated their time and energy to local orgs I’ve collaborated with - like NorCal Resist, Loaves and Fishes, Asian American Liberation Network, and Gender Health Center.

It's students like these that make me proud to teach. ❤️

And I get to see them all again next semester!

(photo posted with permission)

12/09/2025

After five years of service, I am stepping off the Board of Directors of the Sacramento Valley Psychological Association at the end of this month.

And lately, I have said “no thank you” to multiple opportunities to either join a new Board or serve in leadership positions on ones to which I already belong.

This is my “no thank you” era.

A strategic redirection,

A realignment of my beliefs and values,

To harness my ‘no’ as a superpower,

To reclaim my focus, my energy, my resources

To make space and play in the in-between.

Doesn’t mean I will say no to everything,

It means I chose integrity and intentionality

to see where I want to pour my love next.

Thank you, SVPA, for the trust you placed in me for the past five years. My tending to the organization and community has truly been a labor of love.

What have you said no thank you to lately?

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http://www.drcorrinemcintosh.com/

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About Dr. Corrine

Dr. Corrine McIntosh earned her Master’s degree in Counseling Psychology from California State University, Sacramento in 2003 and became licensed in Marriage and Family Therapy in 2006. Due to her passion for knowledge & desire to be the most equipped to help others, she went on to earn her Doctorate degree in Clinical Psychology from Alliant International University in 2014 and became licensed as a Psychologist in 2019.