Therapist profile
Paula Fuentes, LMFT
LMFT - Relationships and Parenting Support
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- Stress and anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Mindfulness and CBT
About Paula
Paula Fuentes is a California Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with ten years of clinical experience. She works with adults on concerns such as stress, anxiety, relationship challenges, trauma and abuse, parenting, and self-esteem. Paula also addresses topics like codependency, communication problems, fertility concerns, and questions around gender and sexuality.
Paula focuses on straightforward conversation and practical skills. Sessions tend to cover communication tools, emotion regulation, and real-life strategies for daily stress. She uses approaches that help people make small, workable changes that fit into busy lives.
She frequently supports people exploring nontraditional relationship structures and those navigating gender dysphoria or kink and alternative sex culture. Paula makes space for discussions about family of origin, guilt and shame, and the emotional fallout of separation or divorce. Her background includes work with adults at different life stages and varied relationship situations.
Her work draws on client-centered methods, cognitive behavioral techniques, dialectical behavior strategies, emotionally-focused ideas, and mindfulness practices. That mix is used to build skills, manage strong emotions, and improve how people relate to others. Paula aims to help clients come away with clearer choices and concrete next steps.
She offers sessions in English and practices from California under the LMFT credential. To begin, prospective clients follow the site's matching and scheduling process to arrange an initial appointment.
How sessions work
Therapeutic approaches and remote sessions
Paula commonly uses client-centered therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy in her work. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and reflecting so people can clarify what matters to them. Cognitive behavioral therapy looks at thought and behavior patterns and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful cycles.She also uses elements of dialectical behavior therapy, which provides specific tools for managing intense emotions and improving interpersonal effectiveness. These methods are often combined to address issues like anxiety, relationship communication, parenting stress, and trauma symptoms in a straightforward way.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Paula will talk with each person about goals and preferences and help choose which methods to try. That collaborative decision-making guides which skills and exercises are used in sessions.
Confirm the current session options before booking so you know how appointments are scheduled. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy routine, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. Ask about the exact formats offered when you complete the matching questionnaire so you can pick what fits your daily life.
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Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
10+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she work with?
She focuses on stress, anxiety, relationship challenges, trauma and abuse, parenting, and self-esteem, plus related topics like codependency and communication problems.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her style is practical and person-centered, combining client-centered listening with CBT, DBT skills, EFT ideas, and mindfulness exercises to build everyday coping tools.
How much experience does she have?
She has ten years of clinical experience working with adults on a range of emotional and relationship concerns.
What credential and location does she hold?
She is a California LMFT and practices under that credential in California.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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