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Rekeeshella Elder

Compassionate LMFT for stress and relationship challenges

LMFT California

Experience
9 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Family
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages
English
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About Rekeeshella

Rekeeshella Elder is a licensed marriage and family therapist in California who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, relationship and family challenges, grief, and self-esteem concerns.

Background and approach

With nine years of professional experience as an LMFT, she draws on an array of evidence-informed approaches to tailor care to each person’s situation and goals. She emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion in the way she engages with clients, and adapts conversation and treatment plans to address individual needs.

Her work also addresses related issues such as abandonment and attachment difficulties, blended family dynamics, caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, codependency, communication and control struggles, and difficulties tied to divorce or family of origin. Rekeeshella aims to support clients through transitions and losses while fostering motivation and confidence.

She encourages the courage it takes to pursue a more fulfilling life and positions herself as a collaborative partner in that process.

Approaches and Online Options for Practical Change

Rekeeshella commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help clients identify unhelpful thinking patterns and build workable strategies for change. CBT focuses on noticing thoughts and behaviors that maintain stress or anxiety and developing concrete skills to shift them, which can be helpful for worry, low mood, and confidence issues. ACT emphasizes values-based action and accepting difficult thoughts and feelings while committing to steps that move someone toward a meaningful life, often supporting coping with grief, chronic illness, or ongoing stress.

Choosing the best approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to understand their goals, preferences, and the practical realities of their life, then suggest or combine methods that fit those needs rather than prescribing a single path from the start.

Online therapy with Rekeeshella is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to provide flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it possible to continue consistent work on relationships, coping skills, and emotional recovery without rearranging daily life, and they allow ongoing check-ins and skill practice between longer sessions.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Rekeeshella commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family conflicts, grief, and self-esteem issues along with related topics like attachment, blended family challenges, caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, and communication problems.
How would you describe her therapeutic style and approach?
Her style is respectful, sensitive, and compassionate, and she tailors dialogue and treatment plans to each client. She uses several evidence-informed methods including CBT and emotionally-focused approaches.
What level of experience does she bring?
She brings nine years of professional experience as a licensed therapist working with a range of relationship and mood-related concerns.
Where is this therapist licensed and based?
She is licensed in California and holds the credential LMFT with license number CA LMFT 149945.
In which languages can sessions be conducted and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English only, and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available for remote work?
Clients can meet by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on preference and scheduling.
How are fees and payment structured?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefSelf esteem

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersSelf-harmSelf-loveWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Solution-Focused Therapy

Experience

9+ years

Licensed

California

Languages

English