Rachael Tarfman-Perez, LMFT
Calm, practical guidance for parenting and relationships
Book with Rachael- Years in practice
- 15
- Credentials
- LMFT
- Licensed in
- California
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Family conflicts
- Focus
- Parenting issues
About Rachael
Rachael Tarfman-Perez is a licensed marriage and family therapist practicing in California. She brings 15 years of experience helping people sort through relationship strain, parenting challenges, and life transitions. Her style is down-to-earth and supportive for parents facing stress and change.
Rachael sees clients who are dealing with depression, caregiving stress, workplace pressures, and communication breakdowns. She focuses on practical steps people can try between sessions, and she centers each conversation on the client’s own goals and values.
Background and approach
Sessions are aimed at small, manageable changes that build confidence over time. Her approach treats the person and the situation together. She listens for strengths, then helps apply those strengths to current problems.
That might mean learning new ways to talk about needs, setting boundaries, or trying different routines at home. Rachael also supports people through pregnancy and childbirth concerns and the emotional work of parenting. She addresses forgiveness, self-love, and finding purpose when life feels off course.
Her aim is to help people feel less stuck and more able to handle daily demands. Practical tools and steady support are central to her practice. She encourages honest talk, small experiments, and clear next steps.
If someone wants a partner in figuring out what works for their family life, she offers collaborative guidance and experience.
What Rachael works with
Everything Rachael lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Rachael helps people with.
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Forgiveness
- Life purpose
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self-love
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Evidence-based approaches and online support for parents
Rachael often draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change and stronger relationships. One common approach emphasizes building communication skills through guided conversations and role practice to reduce misunderstandings and daily conflict. This helps with arguments, boundary setting, and clearer expectations at home.Another approach centers on identifying small behavior changes and routines that improve mood and family functioning. That method breaks larger problems into manageable steps, which can ease depression, caregiver stress, and overwhelm during life transitions or after childbirth.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. She will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals, values, and daily realities. The plan can change as needs evolve and new challenges come up.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect, including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for deeper conversations and face-to-face interaction, phone calls work when bandwidth is limited, and messaging or live chat can fit quick check-ins or scheduling around busy parenting days. These formats make it easier to keep momentum and integrate small changes into everyday life.
Questions people ask about Rachael
What concerns does she help with?
She helps people with relationship strain, parenting challenges, family conflict, depression, and coping with life changes. Additional focus areas include caregiver stress, communication problems, and workplace issues.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses a practical, strengths-based approach that focuses on small steps and clear actions. Conversations are collaborative and grounded in what the client already does well.
How much experience does she have?
She has 15 years of professional experience working with relationship and parenting concerns in California.
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?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be held via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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