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Orlee Tugend-Raymond

Compassionate, experienced marriage and family therapist

LMFT California

Experience
25 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Family
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
Languages
English, Hebrew
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About Orlee

Orlee Tugend-Raymond is a California-licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) who brings 25 years of clinical experience to work with individuals and families facing a wide range of life challenges.

Background and approach

She uses cognitive behavioral therapy alongside other approaches to help clients address anxiety, depression, stress, relationship and family dynamics, parenting concerns, career transitions, grief, and intimacy-related difficulties. Fluent in Hebrew, she also offers support for Jewish clients seeking faith-sensitive conversation.

Her manner is described as warm and interactive, emphasizing careful listening, respect, and compassion while avoiding stigmatizing labels. She integrates solution-focused techniques for clients who prefer a shorter-term, goal-oriented process and applies mindfulness and emotionally-focused ideas when helpful for emotion work and connection.

Treatment is shaped collaboratively, with dialogue and plans tailored to each person’s specific needs, whether the focus is on coping with life changes, caregiver stress, blended family issues, or body image and self-esteem concerns.

Integrating Evidence-Based Approaches in Online Therapy

Orlee combines cognitive behavioral techniques with emotionally-focused and mindfulness-informed methods to address thoughts, behaviors, and emotional connection. Cognitive behavioral therapy helps people identify and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns that contribute to anxiety, depression, and stress. Emotionally-focused ideas support exploring attachment, emotion regulation, and relational repair in couples and family conversations. Mindfulness practices are used to increase present-moment awareness and reduce reactivity, which can be helpful for coping with grief, caregiver stress, and chronic worry.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process and is handled collaboratively. She will work with clients to clarify goals, preferences, and the issue at hand, then recommend which methods to emphasize so the plan fits individual needs and timelines, including shorter-term solution-focused work when appropriate.

Online therapy with her is delivered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility around schedules and life demands. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care during life transitions, manage caregiver responsibilities, and fit regular sessions into busy routines while keeping the focus on practical progress and emotional support.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family dynamics, parenting, career challenges, grief, intimacy-related issues, eating and anger concerns, compassion fatigue, and related topics listed in her focus areas.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is warm and interactive with strong listening skills; she blends cognitive behavioral techniques with solution-focused, mindfulness, and emotionally-focused ideas as appropriate.
What is her professional background and experience?
She is a licensed marriage and family therapist in California with 25 years of clinical experience working with families, couples, and individuals on a variety of life and relationship issues.
Where is she licensed and what are her credentials?
She holds the credential CA LMFT 25789 and practices as an LMFT in California.
Which languages does she use in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Hebrew, and she can support clients who prefer Hebrew-language conversations.
What session formats are available for working together?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as ways to connect and conduct therapy.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin therapy with her?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsParenting issuesSelf esteem

Also works with

LGBTGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersAnger managementCareer difficultiesDepressionCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameImmigration issuesLife purposeMidlife crisisMulticultural concernsNarcissismPanic disorder and panic attacksPostpartum depressionPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

25+ years

Licensed

California

Languages

English, Hebrew