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Katherine Eldean, LMFT
California
LMFT in California - Stress and Relationship Concerns
See online therapy options- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Attachment-based work
About Katherine
Katherine Eldean is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in California with 20 years of clinical experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, depression, and bipolar disorder. She also addresses parenting strain, grief, intimacy concerns, sleep and eating issues, and career-related stress.
Katherine uses practical, skills-based methods to help people change unhelpful thoughts and habits. Sessions focus on small, testable steps that people can use between meetings. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, attachment-based approaches, and techniques from Dialectical Behavior Therapy and client-centered work.
In a session she listens to the problem and then suggests concrete ways to respond differently. That may include noticing thinking patterns, trying behavior experiments, or learning emotion regulation skills. She encourages frequent check-ins on what is working and what needs adjusting.
Katherine pays attention to how past relationships affect current patterns. Attachment-focused work looks at trust, closeness, and patterns that repeat in relationships. For people struggling with addiction or strong mood shifts, she blends skills training with practical planning to reduce risk and increase routine stability.
Her approach aims to be straightforward and action-oriented. Katherine offers coaching-style support alongside therapy tools to help people manage life transitions, caregiver stress, chronic illness, anger, codependency, and communication problems. She works in English and accepts international clients. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How her approaches work for online sessions
Her work combines Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy with attachment-informed ideas. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce anxiety, depression, and problematic habits. ACT emphasizes noticing what matters to someone and taking small committed actions toward those values, which can help with motivation, chronic stress, and life transitions. Attachment-based work examines patterns of closeness and trust and helps people change repeating relationship behaviors.Finding the best approach is collaborative. She will discuss goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't helped before. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan based on what the client reports between sessions.
The original biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, shorten travel time, and allow for brief check-ins when a full session is not practical. It also supports consistent attendance during life changes and for those juggling caregiving or work demands.
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Experience
20+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address most often?
She commonly works with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, depression, and bipolar disorder, plus related problems such as sleep, eating, and grief.
How does she use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
She uses CBT to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors. Sessions include practical exercises and behavioral experiments to change patterns between meetings.
What experience does she bring to sessions?
She has 20 years of professional experience working with the listed concerns and combines skills-based methods with coaching-style support.
What are her credentials and location?
She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) licensed in California.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English, and she does accept international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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