- Attachment-informed care
- Practical skill building
- Mindfulness approaches
About Therese
Therese Schmoll is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with three decades of experience in mental health and human services. She works with people facing depression, anxiety, relationship strain, addictions, grief, and trauma. Her approach centers on building a steady therapeutic relationship and practical skills to manage day-to-day challenges.
Therese trained in clinical psychology and marriage and family therapy at Pepperdine University School of Education and Psychology. In practice she blends attachment-focused work with client-centered listening and cognitive behavioral techniques. That mix helps clients understand patterns, change unhelpful thinking, and practice new behaviors.
She helps people untangle issues like codependency, communication breakdowns, blended family stress, and commitment worries. She also supports those coping with major life changes, fertility and end-of-life concerns, and mood or eating difficulties. Sessions aim to be straightforward and focused on real-life improvements.
Therese places emphasis on understanding relationships and attachment styles. She uses mindfulness and narrative approaches to help people notice habits and rewrite unhelpful stories about themselves. Therapy often includes small homework tasks and skill building to reinforce progress between meetings.
Her practice in California draws on long experience across clinics and private practice settings. People seek her out when they want a therapist who listens closely, helps clarify goals, and offers practical steps toward healthier patterns.
How attachment and CBT inform online work
Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on patterns in close relationships. It helps people see how early bonds shape current expectations and reactions, and supports building more secure ways of relating. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. It offers concrete steps to test unhelpful thoughts and develop new habits that reduce anxiety and depression. Mindfulness Therapy trains attention to the present moment and can reduce reactivity and rumination, making it easier to notice choices in stressful situations.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to identify goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Together they will try methods and adjust the plan based on what helps in everyday life.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy schedule, shorten travel time, and allow check-ins that work around work or caregiving commitments. It can also let people use quieter surroundings, reduce the need for long commutes, and focus sessions on practical skill practice and homework between meetings.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
30+ years
Credentials
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does this therapist help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, eating and sleeping problems, parenting and career concerns, and many mood disorders.
What is her general therapeutic style?
Her style combines attachment-based listening, client-centered support, and cognitive behavioral techniques to help people notice patterns and try new responses.
How much experience does she have?
She brings 30 years of experience in the mental health and human services field, including clinical work and private practice.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT, licensed in California and practicing there.
Which languages are supported and can international clients join?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.
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