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Therese Schmoll

Compassionate CBT-informed marriage and family therapist

LMFT California

Experience
30 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Family
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Attachment-Based Therapy
Languages
English
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About Therese

Therese Schmoll is a licensed marriage and family therapist who centers her work on cognitive behavioral techniques alongside relational and humanistic approaches.

Background and approach

With three decades of experience in mental health and human services, she brings a grounded, practical orientation to concerns such as anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma, grief, and sleep and eating difficulties. Her training in clinical psychology with an emphasis in marriage and family therapy informs a systemic understanding of relationship and family stressors.

She also addresses intimacy-related challenges, parenting and blended family dynamics, communication and commitment problems, and a range of mood and personality concerns including bipolar disorder and dependent personality patterns. Additional focuses include coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, ADHD, fertility and hospice-related issues, and difficulties tied to infidelity, jealousy, or financial stress.

Clients encounter an approach that blends CBT with attachment-based and client-centered strategies to build practical skills and deepen self-understanding. Based in California and holding the credential LMFT (CA LMFT 50082), she offers sessions using several remote formats to accommodate different lifestyles and schedules.

Approaches that guide online sessions

Therese integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Attachment-Based Therapy into her online work. CBT focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thought and behavior patterns to reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, and stress and to build concrete coping skills. Attachment-Based Therapy explores patterns of relating formed in early life and helps people understand how those patterns affect current relationships and intimacy concerns.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with clients to clarify goals, preferences, and practical needs, and then tailor methods so that interventions match what will be most useful for the individual's situation and relationships.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to provide flexibility and access for different schedules and comfort levels. These formats allow ongoing work on skills, exploration of relational patterns, and support during life transitions without requiring travel, making it easier to fit therapy into a busy life.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist frequently address?
Areas commonly addressed include stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, sleeping and eating problems, and career or life transition challenges.
How would you describe the therapeutic approach and style?
The practice blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with attachment-based and client-centered methods, offering skill-focused interventions alongside exploration of relational patterns and personal meaning.
What is the therapist's professional background?
The practitioner has 30 years of experience in the mental health and human services field with graduate training in clinical psychology and an emphasis in marriage and family therapy.
What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?
The clinician is an LMFT licensed in California with the licence identifier CA LMFT 50082 and practices from California.
Which languages are available and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English, and the therapist is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are offered for online work?
Available formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different communication preferences.
How is cost structured for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a brief matching questionnaire, and scheduling a session according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesDepression

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTTrauma and abuseGriefEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Attachment issuesBlended family issuesCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationFertility issuesHospice and end-of-life counselingInfidelityJealousyMoney and financial issuesMood disordersNarcissismPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPhobiasPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexual assault and abuseSexuality

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

30+ years

Licensed

California

Languages

English