Patricia Temple, LMFT
Therapist in California
Patricia Temple is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with four decades of clinical experience in California.
- Licensed inCalifornia
- License45408
- NPI 1912336751
- Experience40+ years
- LanguagesEnglish, Spanish
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About Patricia
Patricia Temple is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with four decades of clinical experience in California. She focuses on relationship and family concerns, plus issues like anxiety, stress, addictions, trauma, and parenting. Patricia speaks English and Spanish and works with people who want practical help and clearer communication.
She centers her work on the person in front of her and listens for strengths and patterns that matter. Patricia draws from Attachment-Based Therapy and Client-Centered approaches to help people understand how past bonds affect current relationships.
Background and approach
She also uses cognitive-behavioral ideas and emotion-focused techniques to address thoughts, feelings, and behaviors that get in the way. Sessions are collaborative and grounded in everyday problems. Patricia helps people map out small, doable steps to reduce conflict, manage strong emotions, or change habits tied to addiction or eating concerns.
She also supports those coping with loss, chronic illness, caregiver strain, or major life changes. Her experience includes work on adoption and foster care issues, abandonment, blended family dynamics, and communication or commitment struggles. Patricia brings a calm, steady presence and an emphasis on practical strategies rather than jargon.
Parents who want help with parenting strain, intimacy worries, or family stress will find straightforward guidance. If Spanish is preferred, she can meet in that language. The first step is a short matching questionnaire to connect with her and schedule a session.
Credentials
- LMFT (California)
- License 45408 · expires June 2027
- NPI
- 1912336751 · national provider identifier
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Focus areas and approaches
Everything Patricia lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Eating disorders
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Patricia names
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Gottman Method
- Hypnotherapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
Attachment and practical therapies online
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current connection patterns and helps people recognize and change unhelpful interaction styles. It is useful for intimacy issues, communication problems, and attachment-related concerns.Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and supporting the person as the expert of their own life, creating space to explore choices and build on strengths. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps identify unhelpful thoughts and habits and replaces them with more workable behaviors, which is often useful for anxiety, depression, and stress-related problems.
Choosing the best approach is a shared process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful, and will adapt methods as the work unfolds. This collaborative process helps shape a plan that fits each person's needs.
Online sessions can be done by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to match different routines and needs. Video is good for full conversations and visual cues, phone works well for shorter check-ins or when bandwidth is limited, and chat or messaging can fit into busy days or provide ongoing check-ins between sessions. These options make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into daily life.
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Frequently asked
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with relationship and family concerns, parenting, intimacy issues, stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma, eating concerns, anger, self-esteem, and depression.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative and person-focused, listening for strengths and patterns and then using practical steps to change interactions and manage emotions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 40 years of professional experience working with a wide range of relationship and personal concerns.
Where is she licensed and based?
She holds a California LMFT credential and practices in California.
In which languages can sessions be held?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to therapist availability.
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