Therapist profile

Patricia Temple, LMFT

California

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - relationships and parenting

About

Attachment patterns
Communication skills
Stress and coping

About Patricia

Patricia Temple is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in California with 40 years of experience. She focuses on relationship concerns, family and parenting questions, and intimacy-related issues. She also works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, and mood concerns such as depression and low self-esteem.

Patricia centers sessions on each person's story and strengths. She listens for how family patterns and attachment styles affect daily life. She uses clear, practical conversation to help people look at communication, boundaries, and coping skills.

Her work pays attention to how past losses and attachment wounds shape current relationships. She draws on methods that help people notice patterns, manage intense emotions, and practice new ways of connecting. Therapy sessions often include talking through recent conflicts and trying small changes between meetings.

Patricia also supports people dealing with caregiving stress, chronic illness, adoption and foster care issues, and life changes such as aging or loss. She includes strategies for coping, problem solving, and reducing overwhelm so daily responsibilities feel more doable.

Sessions are offered in English and Spanish. Patricia encourages adults who are handling difficult home dynamics or parenting strain to consider a first session and see if the approach fits their needs.

How sessions work

Approaches used in online work and practical benefits

Patricia uses Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how early bonds influence current relationships. This approach helps people recognize patterns in closeness, trust, and conflict and works well for relationship and intimacy concerns.

She also uses Client-Centered Therapy, which focuses on listening closely and reflecting what a person says. That method helps people clarify their goals and feel more confident making small changes in family life.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Patricia will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Together they try methods and adjust the plan based on what helps in day-to-day life.

If you are considering online sessions, confirm current session options before booking. The practical benefits of remote work can include fitting sessions into a busy week, easier access from different locations, or having a shorter check-in when time is limited. Licensed professionals often find that remote sessions make it simpler to keep a steady rhythm of meetings and to apply new skills between sessions.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesParenting issues

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsTrauma and abuseEating disordersAnger managementSelf esteem Depression Coping with life changesCoaching

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issues Blended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependency Commitment issues Communication problems Control issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separation Domestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgiveness Guilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelity Isolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismPanic disorder and panic attacksPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSelf-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issues Young adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Gottman MethodHypnotherapyMindfulness TherapyNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

40+ years

Listed in

California

Languages

English, Spanish

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What relationship and family issues does she address?

She works with relationship concerns, family conflict, intimacy-related issues, and parenting challenges, along with related topics such as communication and commitment issues.

What is her therapy style like?

Her style is conversational and strengths-focused. She helps people notice patterns, practice new interactions, and build practical coping skills.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has 40 years of professional experience working with relationship and family concerns and a broad range of related issues.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) licensed in California.

Which languages are supported in sessions?

Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.

Can international clients work with her?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

How are sessions billed?

Cost varies with location and 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 a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session to begin.

Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.

Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.

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