Vladimira Lumley, LMFT
Therapist in California
Vladimira Lumley is a licensed marriage and family therapist who helps people facing anxiety, depression, trauma, addiction, grief, and relationship or intimacy issues.
- Licensed inCalifornia, Colorado
- License34732, 1290
- NPI 1609209923
- Experience23+ years
- LanguagesEnglish, Czech
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About Vladimira
Vladimira Lumley is a licensed marriage and family therapist who helps people facing anxiety, depression, trauma, addiction, grief, and relationship or intimacy issues. She also supports people managing career stress, self-esteem struggles, eating concerns, bipolar disorder, and compassion fatigue. Vladimira practices in California and communicates in English and Czech.
She keeps sessions warm and interactive. Conversations are tailored to the person's needs. She avoids stigmatizing labels and treats people with respect and sensitivity.
Background and approach
Vladimira draws on Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how early and current relationships shape feelings and behavior. She also uses Client-Centered methods to follow the client's pace and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thinking and try new actions. These approaches are mixed to match practical goals rather than applied in a fixed formula.
Over 23 years she has worked across many life challenges, including loss, abuse, chronic illness, and major life transitions. That background informs how she helps people rebuild trust in themselves and others, manage distressing emotions, and make concrete changes in daily life. Sessions are offered by video, phone, live chat, or messaging.
International clients are accepted. Vladimira uses a subscription model for sessions that can be canceled at any time, and scheduling happens after a short matching questionnaire.
Credentials
- LMFT (California)
- License 34732 · expires June 2026
- LMFT (Colorado)
- License 1290 · expires August 2027
- NPI
- 1609209923 · national provider identifier
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Focus areas and approaches
Everything Vladimira lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Cancer
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Infidelity
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Vladimira names
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Imago Relationship Therapy
- Jungian Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic 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
Attachment-informed and practical therapy online
Vladimira commonly uses Attachment-Based Therapy to help people understand how early relationships shape current emotions and patterns. This approach looks at how connection and trust affect anxiety, intimacy, and coping, and it can help people notice and shift repeating relationship patterns.She also uses Client-Centered Therapy to keep the work paced by the client, focusing on empathy and acceptance so the person can lead what feels most important. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to spot unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors for concrete symptom relief and improved daily functioning.
Choosing the right approach is collaborative. The therapist and client talk about goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful, then try methods that suit the situation. Adjustments are made as therapy progresses so the work stays useful and relevant.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text messaging, offering flexibility for scheduling, travel, and different comfort levels with video. Phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, chat and messaging support brief check-ins, and video is useful for deeper, face-to-face conversation. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into a busy life while working on attachment, mood, and relationship concerns.
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Frequently asked
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, and many related concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is warm, interactive, and nonjudgmental, with conversations tailored to each person's needs and goals.
What kind of experience does she bring?
She has 23 years of clinical experience working with a broad range of life challenges and emotional concerns.
Where is she licensed and located?
She is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) with licensure in California and practices from California.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Czech.
What session formats are offered online?
Sessions can be conducted by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and therapist scheduling; sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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