Therapist profile
Perla Campos Ruiz, LMFT
LMFT focused on parenting and family concerns
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- Stress and anxiety
- Parenting support
- Grief and loss
About Perla
Perla Campos Ruiz is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in California with seven years of experience. She works with adults on common concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, parenting questions, relationship strain, grief, and problems with sleep or anger. Sessions are conducted in English and lean on practical problem-solving and skills that people can try between appointments.
Perla has experience offering individual therapy in a range of settings including correctional health care, hospitals, and services for victims of crime and domestic violence. She has worked with people involved with child welfare systems and with clients facing trauma, substance use issues, and post-traumatic stress responses. That background shapes how she notices safety, crisis history, and everyday coping needs.
In sessions she listens to each person’s story and helps them spot patterns that influence feelings and decisions. She focuses on concrete coping strategies and ways to change small habits that contribute to stress or low mood. Perla also addresses family problems and parenting concerns, helping parents manage strain and set practical boundaries.
Her approach emphasizes clear steps and repeated practice. She introduces tools for sleep, anger management, and emotional regulation. Clients can expect straightforward feedback and suggestions they can try between meetings.
Perla asks new clients to complete an initial matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session. Costs vary with location and services use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. International clients are not currently accepted.
How sessions work
How therapeutic approaches shape online work
Perla uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on understanding patterns and building coping skills. One common approach she uses involves practical skills training for emotional regulation and sleep hygiene, which helps people notice triggers and make small, manageable changes to daily routines. Another frequent approach emphasizes processing difficult experiences in a step-by-step way so people can reduce distress and learn new responses to reminders of past events.Finding the right approach is part of the early work. She will collaborate with each person to choose methods that fit their goals, preferences, and day-to-day demands. That means trying techniques, checking how they work, and adjusting the plan together over time.
Confirm current session options before booking so you know what formats are offered. Many people find online sessions easier to fit into a workday or family schedule and useful for regular check-ins. Depending on the offered formats, online work can allow shorter check-ins, fewer interruptions for travel, and more consistent follow-up between appointments. Perla will help you shape sessions so they fit your schedule and the issues you want to address.
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Experience
7+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she work with at home?
She addresses stress, anxiety, depression, parenting questions, relationship strain, grief, sleep problems, anger, and related issues such as guilt and shame.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is practical and direct, focusing on listening, identifying patterns, and teaching coping skills to use between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has seven years of experience providing individual therapy across hospital, correctional health, and victim services settings since 2017.
What credential does she hold and where does she practice?
She is a CA LMFT and practices in California.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
How are sessions scheduled and paid?
Costs vary by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What should I do to begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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.