Paula Corano, LMFT
Therapist in California
Paula Corano is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with 15 years of clinical experience in California.
- Licensed inCalifornia
- License83322
- NPI 1669772851
- Experience15+ years
- LanguagesEnglish, Portuguese
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About Paula
Paula Corano is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with 15 years of clinical experience in California. She draws on her background in clinical psychology to help people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, and life transitions. Paula speaks English and Portuguese and brings a straightforward, caring style to sessions.
She favors a practical approach that starts with goals people can understand. Paula listens for patterns in thinking and behavior and then works with clients to try different ways of responding.
Background and approach
She balances empathy with clear feedback so clients can see small changes build over time. Paula uses attachment-based ideas to look at how early and current relationships shape feeling and behavior. She also uses client-centered methods to keep the work focused on what matters to each person.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques are used when clients want tools to manage anxiety, mood, or unhelpful thinking patterns. Her caseload has included people coping with trauma, grief, parenting challenges, career stress, ADHD, and compassion fatigue. Paula also helps with relationship concerns such as communication, intimacy, and commitment worries.
She has experience supporting those facing blended family dynamics, adoption and foster care issues, and caregiver stress. Paula aims to make therapy clear and manageable. New clients typically complete a short questionnaire to match with her and then schedule sessions.
Sessions are offered via video, phone, live chat, and messaging to fit different needs.
Credentials
- LMFT (California)
- License 83322 · expires September 2026
- NPI
- 1669772851 · national provider identifier
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Focus areas and approaches
Everything Paula lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Paula names
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
- Systemic Therapy
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
How attachment and practical approaches work online
Paula draws on attachment-based ideas to understand how early and current relationships shape feelings and reactions. That approach helps when intimacy, trust, abandonment, or attachment issues are getting in the way of daily life. She also uses Client-Centered Therapy to keep the work focused on each person's values and goals, centering the client's experience and pace.Paula treats the choice of method as a conversation. She will collaborate with each person to decide whether attachment work, client-centered listening, or CBT-style tools fit best. The plan can change over time to match needs, goals, and how someone responds to the work.
Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video lets people work face-to-face from wherever they are. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is low or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and messaging suit quick reflections, ongoing coaching, or flexible scheduling. These formats make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving, or busy days while keeping the focus on real changes and practical steps.
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Frequently asked
What kinds of problems can Paula help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family concerns, grief, trauma and abuse, parenting issues, anger, self-esteem, career concerns, bipolar, ADHD, and related challenges such as abandonment and caregiver stress.
What is her general therapy style?
Her approach combines empathy with clear goals. Paula listens closely, helps identify unhelpful thinking, and offers practical steps people can try between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
Paula has 15 years of clinical experience working in California settings with a broad range of concerns and populations.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - LMFT - practicing in California.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Portuguese.
What session formats are available?
Paula meets with people through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model 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 then schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.
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