Therapist profile
Dr. Katarina Thomas, LMFT
LMFT focused on family and relationship concerns
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- Stress and anxiety
- Family of origin issues
- CBT and client-centered
About Katarina
Dr. Katarina Thomas is a California-licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with 35 years of clinical experience. She has worked with people facing stress, anxiety, relationship tensions, family concerns, low self-esteem, and issues around motivation and confidence.
She focuses on straightforward conversation and steady support. Sessions are practical and conversational. She aims to help people name problems and try concrete steps forward.
Her background includes long experience with trauma and abuse, grief, addiction concerns, mood disorders, and intimacy-related issues. She also works with people dealing with career strain, compassion fatigue, and challenges linked to military or first responder lives.
Katarina uses approaches that center on the client's perspective, along with cognitive behavioral techniques and existential ideas about meaning and choice. That mix lets her address unhelpful thoughts, everyday behaviors, and bigger questions about values and direction.
People who come to her often want help sorting family of origin patterns, commitment or attachment concerns, or coping after separation and loss. She also assists those facing panic, bipolar-related mood shifts, sleep or eating difficulties, and relationship styles such as non-monogamy.
To start, she asks about specific goals and what has already been tried. From there she offers practical steps, thought work, and conversations about how values and choices shape everyday life.
How sessions work
How her approaches inform online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting what matters to the client. It helps when someone needs a steady, nonjudgmental space to sort feelings and priorities. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at patterns of thinking and behavior. It offers clear strategies for anxiety, panic, sleep problems, and mood shifts. Existential Therapy raises questions about values, purpose, and choice and can help when someone faces big life decisions or struggles with meaning.Finding the right approach is part of the work. She will collaborate with each person to identify which methods fit that person's goals and preferences. That means checking in early, trying techniques, and adjusting the plan based on what helps most.
Confirm the available session formats before booking, as current options are listed during sign-up. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. The format can be chosen to match practical needs like quieter surroundings or less screen time rather than altering the therapeutic goals.
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Experience
35+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, mood disorders, trauma, grief, and related issues listed in her specialties.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She uses a conversational, client-focused style with practical steps and thought work drawn from cognitive behavioral techniques and existential reflection.
How much experience does she have?
She has 35 years of professional experience as a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a California LMFT and practices from California.
What languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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