Therese Schmoll, LMFT

Therese Schmoll is a licensed marriage and family therapist with three decades of experience helping people untangle relationship and personal struggles. She uses clear, practical methods to address anxiety, depression, addiction, grief, and family or intimacy concerns. Her approach centers on problem-solving and building skills that fit day-to-day life.

Therese trained in clinical psychology and marriage and family therapy at Pepperdine University. Over 30 years she has worked with a wide range of challenges, including eating and sleeping problems, trauma and abuse, and mood disorders such as bipolar disorder. She also helps people facing career strain, compassion fatigue, and major life transitions.

Her practice combines Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with attachment-focused work and a client-centered attitude. That means she helps people notice patterns of thinking and behavior, explore how early relationships shape current bonds, and set goals that feel meaningful to them. Mindfulness and existential ideas sometimes guide conversations about meaning and values.

Therese often addresses practical issues such as communication problems, blended family dynamics, infidelity, and money stress. She also supports concerns like ADHD, codependency, commitment worries, and dependent personality traits. Her style is straightforward and focused on usable steps clients can take between sessions.

Sessions are offered from California and conducted in English. People looking for help can expect a collaborative process that mixes skill building with deeper reflection. The aim is clearer choices and better functioning in everyday life.

How therapy approaches work online

Therese frequently uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and attachment-based work in sessions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people spot unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors to reduce anxiety, improve mood, or change patterns that fuel conflicts. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns influence current connections and helps people build more secure ways of relating.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the person about goals, symptoms, and what feels most useful, then adjust methods as therapy progresses. Clients take part in choosing tools and setting practical steps to practice between meetings.

Online therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to make participation easier. Video calls are useful for face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions work when bandwidth is limited or a quick check-in is needed, and messaging or chat can help people keep momentum between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving, or travel while keeping consistent contact with a licensed professional.