- 40 years experience
- English and Spanish
- LMFT California
About Patricia
Patricia Temple is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in California with four decades of experience. She draws on long experience helping people who are dealing with relationship strain, family conflict, intimacy concerns, and parenting challenges. Patricia speaks English and Spanish and encourages people to take the first step when they feel ready.
Her work is straightforward and focused on each person's story. She approaches sessions believing clients know their lives best and have strengths to build on. Patricia aims to create a space where people can talk about stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma, and changes that feel overwhelming.
Patricia uses methods that look at how relationships shape feelings and behavior. She integrates approaches that target patterns in attachment, emotions, and thinking to help people understand what keeps problems repeating. Sessions often involve identifying practical steps to manage anger, low self-esteem, or difficult habits.
She also addresses specific challenges like abandonment, adoption and foster care issues, blended family dynamics, caregiving stress, chronic illness, and body image concerns. Patricia helps people facing life transitions, grief, or complicated medical situations to find ways to cope and adapt.
Her style balances empathy with active problem solving. She listens for what matters most to each person and then works collaboratively to set goals. To begin, she asks prospective clients to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to availability.
Her work is straightforward and focused on each person's story. She approaches sessions believing clients know their lives best and have strengths to build on. Patricia aims to create a space where people can talk about stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma, and changes that feel overwhelming.
Patricia uses methods that look at how relationships shape feelings and behavior. She integrates approaches that target patterns in attachment, emotions, and thinking to help people understand what keeps problems repeating. Sessions often involve identifying practical steps to manage anger, low self-esteem, or difficult habits.
She also addresses specific challenges like abandonment, adoption and foster care issues, blended family dynamics, caregiving stress, chronic illness, and body image concerns. Patricia helps people facing life transitions, grief, or complicated medical situations to find ways to cope and adapt.
Her style balances empathy with active problem solving. She listens for what matters most to each person and then works collaboratively to set goals. To begin, she asks prospective clients to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to availability.
How her approaches translate to online work
Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early bonds influence current relationships. It helps people notice patterns in how they connect, respond, and seek safety with others, which can be useful for jealousy and intimacy concerns. Client-Centered Therapy centers the client's own experience and goals; the therapist listens deeply and reflects what she hears so people can make clearer choices about relationships and parenting. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behavior and offers concrete strategies to test and change unhelpful thinking and coping habits.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Patricia will discuss which methods fit a person's needs and goals and adjust strategies as progress is made. She aims to be collaborative, asking about preferences and practical concerns so treatment matches what a client wants to achieve.
If you are considering online sessions, confirm the current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life by saving commute time and allowing shorter check-ins when needed. It can also make sessions more workable around caregiving or work commitments, and it supports continuity of care during life changes. Ask about scheduling details and how sessions are arranged when you complete the matching questionnaire.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Stress, AnxietyAddictionsTrauma and abuseEating disordersAnger managementSelf esteemDepressionCoping with life changesCoaching
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismPanic disorder and panic attacksPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSelf-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Gottman MethodHypnotherapyMindfulness TherapyNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems
Experience
40+ years
Credentials
California
Languages
English, Spanish
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
Patricia helps people with relationship stress, family conflict, intimacy issues, parenting, and related concerns like anxiety, depression, addiction, trauma, eating issues, and anger.
What is her therapy style?
Her approach is collaborative and down-to-earth. She listens for each person's strengths and works with practical steps to change patterns and manage emotions.
How much experience does she have?
She brings 40 years of professional experience working with relationship and family concerns, parenting issues, and a wide range of emotional challenges.
What credentials and region are listed?
Patricia is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT, licensed in California.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions scheduled and paid for?
Cost varies by location and the subscription-based sessions use a plan that can be canceled at any time; exact pricing depends on location and therapist availability.
How do I get started?
Select the continue button on this profile, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.