- Years in practice
- 30
- Credentials
- LMFT
- Licensed in
- California
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Family conflicts
About Therese
Therese Schmoll is a licensed marriage and family therapist with thirty years of clinical experience. She brings a calm, practical style to sessions and focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, mood problems, relationship difficulties, and parenting concerns. Therese works with people facing depression, addictive behaviors, eating or sleeping struggles, grief, trauma, and identity concerns including LGBT issues.
She also addresses intimacy challenges, communication problems, codependency, and the emotional fallout from infidelity or separation.
Background and approach
Her training in clinical psychology and marriage and family therapy informs how she looks at problems. She pays attention to patterns of attachment and how those patterns shape relationships and parenting. She uses client-centered listening so each person can name what matters most and feel heard.
Therese often combines clearer thought skills and practical behavior steps with mindfulness exercises. That mix helps people shift unhelpful thinking, change repetitive reactions, and practice calmer ways of relating. She also uses existential questions to help people find meaning during big life changes or when coping with illness and loss.
People who work with her can expect straightforward conversation about goals and options. Sessions are aimed at real-life changes such as better sleep, clearer communication with a partner or family member, healthier coping with stress, and improved parenting strategies. Therese practices in California as a CA LMFT and conducts sessions in English.
Her background spans clinical work, human services, and independent practice across three decades.
What Therese works with
Everything Therese lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Therese helps people with.
- 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 lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches and online options for parenting and relationships
Therese often draws on attachment-based work to help people understand how early bonds shape current relationships and parenting choices. This approach looks at patterns of closeness and distance and helps people practice different ways of connecting.She also uses client-centered therapy, which focuses on listening closely and following the person's priorities. That method helps people feel heard and build on their own strengths as they work through stress, grief, or relationship questions.
Cognitive behavioral techniques are used to identify unhelpful thoughts and test small behavior changes. These practical steps can help with anxiety, sleep or eating problems, impulsive reactions, and improving daily routines.
Finding the right approach is part of therapy. The therapist will work collaboratively to match methods to a person's goals, needs, and comfort level. Together they review what helps and adjust the plan as progress is made.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video calls let people use face-to-face conversation when helpful. Phone sessions can be a simpler option when bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins. Live chat and messaging support brief updates, reflection between sessions, or a different way to communicate when writing feels easier.
These formats make it easier to keep therapy going across busy schedules and life changes while using approaches that focus on attachment, listening, and practical behavior work.
Questions people ask about Therese
What concerns does she commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, grief, trauma, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting concerns, sleep and eating problems, ADHD, bipolar and other mood issues, and a range of family and communication difficulties.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her approach blends attachment-based and client-centered listening with cognitive behavioral techniques and mindfulness. She focuses on practical steps and clearer thinking alongside exploring personal meaning.
How long has she practiced?
She brings thirty years of experience in mental health and human services, including independent practice and clinical work following graduate training in clinical psychology and marriage and family therapy.
Where is she licensed and located?
She holds a California LMFT license and practices in California.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats does she use?
Sessions are available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How are costs and scheduling handled?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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