Therapist profile
Rosie Pescador, LMFT
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - Family and parenting focus
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- CBT
- DBT skills
- Trauma-focused care
About Rosie
Rosie Pescador is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) licensed in California with 15 years of experience. She works with adults on common household and parenting stresses, relationship and intimacy concerns, mood and anxiety issues, and parenting strains. She also addresses grief, trauma, eating and body image concerns, and questions around sexual orientation and identity.
Rosie uses practical therapeutic methods to help people develop skills they can use day to day. Sessions focus on clear tools such as cognitive techniques for shifting unhelpful thoughts and behavioral skills for managing mood and anxiety. She includes mindfulness, psychoeducation, and coping strategies to reduce overwhelm and improve decision making.
Her work often involves building communication skills, managing anger and stress, and addressing sleep or eating difficulties that affect family life. Rosie also supports people dealing with separation, parenting challenges, and work-life strain. She draws on trauma-focused approaches when past harm affects current functioning.
Rosie has experience helping people after crisis and with mood disorders, including bipolar disorder and depression. She aims to teach concrete skills for regulating emotions and improving daily routines. Sessions are offered in English and Spanish for people living in California.
To get started, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session. Rosie uses a subscription model for scheduling that can be canceled at any time, and cost varies with location.
How sessions work
How Rosie’s approaches translate to online work
Rosie uses Client-Centered methods to focus on what the person brings to sessions, helping them set goals and explore options at their own pace. This approach supports issues like relationship concerns, parenting stress, and building self-esteem by centering the client's concerns and priorities.She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to teach practical strategies for changing unhelpful thinking and behavior. CBT can be useful for anxiety, depression, sleep or eating difficulties, and managing mood swings. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills are used to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness for intense emotions and conflict.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, try approaches that match those goals, and adjust methods as progress is made. That collaborative planning helps find what feels most useful for daily life and family responsibilities.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm the current online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and let people choose whether to use video or another available format based on what suits their day.
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Experience
15+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English, Spanish
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of family or parenting concerns does she address?
She helps individuals manage parenting stress, communication problems at home, separation and divorce issues, and challenges balancing family responsibilities.
How would she approach anxiety or depression?
She uses cognitive behavioral techniques to identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, plus skills for managing mood and daily routines.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 15 years of experience working with adults, adolescents, and children from varied backgrounds and orientations.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LMFT licensed in California and practices with people located in that state.
Can I work with her if I speak Spanish?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
What session formats are offered?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the available session formats are not specified here.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location; 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 then schedule your first session.
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