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Laura Lien-Mitobe, LMFT
California
LMFT - Stress and Relationship Concerns
See online therapy options- CBT and ACT methods
- Pet loss support
- Compassion fatigue focus
About Laura
Laura Lien-Mitobe is a California-licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with 30 years of clinical experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, grief, parenting, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, addictions, and related issues. Laura also works with people facing career setbacks, body image and eating concerns, ADHD, and compassion fatigue.
She uses clear, practical conversation to identify unhelpful thoughts and habits. Sessions emphasize noticing patterns and trying different ways of responding. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is one of the approaches she brings to this work, alongside Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and attachment-based methods.
Her style is client-centered and direct. She helps people name what they find difficult, map the situations that trigger those reactions, and test small changes between sessions. Therapy can include short-term coaching ideas when goals are focused and concrete.
Over three decades she has supported people from varied backgrounds and life stages. This includes attention to issues such as adoption and foster care, aging and geriatric transitions, blended family concerns, and care-related stress. She also notes a special interest in pet loss and compassion fatigue among helping professionals.
Language of work is English and practice is based in California. Practical matters such as cost vary by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, prospective clients complete a brief matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How therapeutic approaches guide online work
Laura often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) in straightforward ways: helping people notice unhelpful thoughts, test new responses, and set short experiments between sessions. CBT is useful for anxiety, low mood, and stress-related patterns.She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people clarify values and take small actions toward what matters, even when uncomfortable feelings remain. Attachment-Based Therapy appears in her work when relationship patterns and connection issues are central, helping clients recognize relational triggers and practice different interactions.
Choosing the best approach is collaborative. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences and then try methods that match the client’s situation. It is common to combine techniques from CBT, ACT, and attachment work as needs change.
The original biography does not specify which online session formats are offered. Confirm current session options before booking. Online work can make scheduling easier and help fit therapy into busy days. It can also allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, reduce the need to travel, and let people meet with a licensed professional from their own region. These practical benefits often make it simpler to keep progress moving between sessions.
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Experience
30+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address most often?
She focuses on stress, anxiety, grief, parenting, relationships and family issues, plus trauma, addictions, eating concerns, ADHD and related areas.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is client-centered and practical. She helps people spot unhelpful thoughts and try new responses between sessions.
What is her professional background?
She has 30 years of clinical experience working with diverse populations and life stages, including coaching and work with helping professionals.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a California LMFT and practices in California.
Which languages are supported and can international clients join?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Confirm current session options before booking.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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