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Trisha Taylor

Trisha Taylor, LMFT

California

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California LMFT - Blended family and relationships

  • Stress and anxiety
  • Addiction and recovery
  • CBT and mindfulness

About Trisha

Trisha Taylor is a California licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with 14 years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma, depression, grief, relationship and family concerns, and issues that arise in blended households. Trisha also supports people dealing with sexual identity questions, adoption and surrogacy matters, and fertility-related stress.

Her style is straightforward and practical. Sessions focus on clear goals and concrete steps people can use between meetings. She uses Client-Centered Therapy to listen and reflect, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to examine thinking patterns, and tools from Dialectical Behavior Therapy and mindfulness to manage intense emotions.

Trisha often combines short-term coaching techniques with longer therapeutic work. She helps people build strategies for sleep, eating, and impulse control, and she addresses relationship communication problems and codependency. She also assists with recovery from domestic violence and substance use concerns, while recognizing the complexity of co-occurring issues.

Practical problems like finances, parenting stress, and career strain are part of the work. She helps people sort priorities, set boundaries, and try new behaviors that change daily routines. For those in stepfamilies, she focuses on merging household routines, managing loyalty conflicts, and clarifying roles without taking sides.

Trisha trained in counseling and has used these methods since completing her master’s degree in 2011. She practices in California and conducts therapy in English. Before booking, readers should confirm current session options and scheduling details.

How her approaches translate to online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, reflection, and helping people name what matters to them; online sessions let the therapist ask questions and mirror what the client says so new choices become clearer. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions; in online meetings this often means identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and practicing different behaviors between sessions. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) provides skills for managing intense emotions and improving distress tolerance, which can be taught and practiced during remote sessions.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Trisha collaborates with each person to decide which methods fit their needs and goals. She adapts techniques over time based on how the client responds and what feels most useful in day-to-day life.

The practical benefits of online therapy include easier scheduling and fitting sessions into a busy week, shorter check-ins when needed, and options that reduce travel time. The biography does not list specific session formats here, so please confirm available formats before booking. Online sessions often make it simpler to continue care during life transitions and to apply new skills directly into daily routines.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoaching

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careBlended family issuesCo-morbidityCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesFamily problemsFertility issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMood disordersMulticultural concernsPanic disorder and panic attacksPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

14+ years

Listed in

California

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she address?

She works with adults on stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma, depression, grief, relationship and family issues, and blended family concerns such as merging households and role confusion.

What is her therapeutic style?

Her approach is practical and goal-focused, blending Client-Centered listening with CBT, DBT skills, existential ideas, and mindfulness techniques to change patterns and manage emotions.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has 14 years of experience and completed a master’s degree in counseling in 2011, then became a California licensed Marriage and Family Therapist.

Where is she licensed and based?

She is a California LMFT and practices in California; sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the United States work with her?

International clients are not accepted at this time; sessions are conducted in English for clients within her jurisdiction.

What session formats are available?

Session formats are not listed here; please confirm current online and in-person options before booking so you know which formats she is offering now.

How are fees handled?

Cost varies with location and services; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

Online talk therapy is for adults and is not emergency care, mediation or legal advice. If you or a child are in danger, use the emergency numbers. Find someone else by name.

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