Tien Gerrodette
Practical, collaborative care for stress and addiction
LMFT California
- Experience
- 20 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Trauma and abuse
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Languages
- English
About Tien
Tien Gerrodette is a California-licensed therapist (LMFT) who brings two decades of clinical work to support people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma and abuse, anger, and depression.
Background and approach
He emphasizes an empowering stance that recognizes each person as the expert on their own life while offering practical strategies to navigate difficult moments and build on existing strengths. Working from a foundation that includes Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), he helps clients identify unhelpful patterns of thought and behavior and develop concrete tools for change.
Tien frames therapy as a collaborative process in which goals are set together and progress is tracked in clear, manageable steps. His approach blends skill-building with empathetic listening to address immediate concerns and foster longer-term resilience.
Clients can expect a steady, goal-oriented style aimed at reducing symptoms and increasing coping abilities. He accepts international clients and offers a range of online formats to fit different schedules and needs, making it possible to begin work toward better functioning from wherever a client is located.
CBT-informed care and online access
Tien frequently draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), which helps clients examine and reframe unhelpful thoughts and develop practical behavioral strategies to reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, and substance-related problems. CBT emphasizes clear goals, skill practice, and tracking progress to create tangible change.Therapy is treated as a collaborative process where the therapist and client work together to determine which approaches fit best. He will explore a client’s concerns, goals, and preferences and adjust techniques over time so the treatment plan remains responsive and useful to the person’s needs.
Online delivery adds flexibility to this work by offering video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit sessions into busy lives, maintain continuity when schedules change, and access care from different locations while still using evidence-informed methods like CBT to build coping skills and address addiction, stress, and trauma-related challenges.
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Experience
20+ years
Licensed
California
Languages
English