Therese Schmoll, LMFT

Therapist in California

Therese Schmoll is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with three decades of experience.

Licensed inCalifornia
License50082
NPI 1386950210
Experience30+ years
LanguagesEnglish

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About Therese

Therese Schmoll is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with three decades of experience. She offers calm, straightforward support for people facing stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship concerns. Therese draws on attachment-based ideas to help people understand how early patterns affect current relationships.

She uses client-centered work to follow each person's priorities and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to tackle upsetting thoughts and habits. Mindfulness and existential approaches are also used when people want to build meaning and focus in daily life.

Background and approach

In sessions, she keeps things practical. Conversations look at patterns in relationships, coping skills for mood and anxiety, and steps to change behaviors that cause pain. Parents and individuals can get help with sleep, eating concerns, addiction, grief, and the strain of caregiving.

Therese trained at Pepperdine University School of Education and Psychology in Clinical Psychology with an emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy. She practices in California as an LMFT and brings long experience working across many issues people face in life transitions and crises. Therese offers video, phone, live chat, and text-based messaging options to fit different needs.

The initial step is a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a session to talk about goals and next steps.

Credentials

LMFT (California): License 50082 · expires November 2026
NPI: 1386950210 · national provider identifier

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Focus areas and approaches

Everything Therese lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Intimacy-related issues
Depression
Addictions
LGBT
Trauma and abuse
Grief
Eating disorders
Sleeping disorders
Parenting issues
Anger management
Self esteem
Career difficulties
Bipolar disorder
Coping with life changes
Coaching
Compassion fatigue
ADHD
Attachment issues
Blended family issues
Codependency
Commitment issues
Communication problems
Dependent personality
Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
Divorce and separation
Fertility issues
Hospice and end-of-life counseling
Infidelity
Jealousy
Money and financial issues
Mood disorders
Narcissism
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Personality disorders
Phobias
Post-traumatic stress
Pregnancy and childbirth
Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Self-love
Sexual assault and abuse
Sexuality

Approaches Therese names

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Online support

Approaches that guide online sessions

Therese combines attachment-based work with client-centered and cognitive behavioral methods to shape online care. Attachment-based work looks at how early relationship patterns influence present connections and helps people see and change repeating dynamics. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and following the person's priorities so sessions feel relevant and respectful. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy targets thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and teaches practical skills to reduce anxiety and improve mood.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. She will talk with the client about goals, try approaches that fit those goals, and adjust the plan as progress and preferences become clear. Sessions often mix approaches to match what each person needs in the moment.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for more traditional talk work and visual connection. Phone sessions can be a simpler check-in or fit when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging work well for brief updates, homework check-ins, and flexible support between sessions. These options make it easier to schedule therapy around work, caregiving, or travel while keeping focus on skill building and relationship patterns.

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Frequently asked

What concerns does this therapist address?

She works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy-related problems, addictions, grief, eating and sleeping concerns, ADHD, and trauma and abuse.

What is her general therapy style?

Her style blends attachment-based ideas with client-centered listening and practical CBT techniques, plus mindfulness and existential perspectives when helpful.

How much experience does she have?

She has 30 years of experience in the mental health and human services field, including work across relationship and mood concerns.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is an LMFT licensed in California and completed graduate training at Pepperdine University School of Education and Psychology.

Which languages are supported and can she work internationally?

Sessions are offered in English. She is not currently accepting international clients.

What session formats are offered?

Therese offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to match different needs and schedules.

How does billing and cost work?

Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling a session according to therapist availability.

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