Therese Schmoll, LMFT

Therese Schmoll is a California LMFT - Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with 30 years of experience. She works with adults on common and complex concerns such as anxiety, depression, relationship stress, grief, addiction, and anger. She also assists with parenting strain, sleep and eating problems, and challenges tied to sexual intimacy and LGBT issues.

She trained at Pepperdine University School of Education and Psychology in clinical psychology with an emphasis in marriage and family therapy. That background informs a focus on how relationships and family patterns affect current struggles. Sessions tend to look at interaction patterns and personal history together.

Therese draws on several psychotherapeutic approaches to help people understand their feelings and behaviors. She uses attachment-based ideas to look at early relationship patterns, cognitive behavioral techniques to change thinking and behavior, and client-centered methods to keep the work grounded in what the person wants. Mindfulness and existential perspectives also show up when helpful.

In practical terms she helps people notice unhelpful patterns, try small changes, and track what shifts. Conversations often include skills for managing strong emotions like anger, ways to rebuild trust after betrayal, or steps to reduce anxiety and improve sleep. She also offers coaching for career and life transitions.

Therese practices in California and works in English. People interested in beginning can follow the site's steps to complete a short matching form and schedule an initial appointment.

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