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Sylvia Chamberlain, LMFT
California
LMFT in California - Trauma and Anxiety
See online therapy options- CBT approaches
- Somatic work
- Mindfulness practice
About Sylvia
Sylvia Chamberlain is a California-licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT, with 30 years of clinical experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, addictions, relationship and family concerns, and parenting issues. Sylvia also works with grief, intimacy-related issues, anger, self-esteem, career changes, ADHD, and compassion fatigue.
She trained in clinical psychology and has a history of supervising graduate trainees toward LMFT licensure. Her background includes a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre Arts and a Master’s Degree in Clinical Psychology, and decades of hands-on practice that combine talking therapy with body-based methods.
Sylvia describes her own healing through movement, yoga, and meditation as formative. That experience informs her use of somatic techniques alongside talking therapies. Sessions often include noticing physical responses, then linking those sensations back to thoughts and patterns.
She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and try practical alternatives. Narrative Therapy is used to examine life stories and the roles people take in them. Mindfulness practices are introduced to build attention and reduce reactivity.
In work around trauma and attachment, Sylvia draws on Trauma-Focused Therapy and Attachment-Based approaches to look at how early relationships shape current patterns. She aims to help people recognize triggers and develop more workable ways of relating to themselves and others.
Her practice balances structured, practical exercises with attention to bodily experience. Prospective clients should confirm current session options before booking and follow the site's intake steps to get started.
How her approaches are used in online sessions
Sylvia often combines Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with Attachment-Based and Mindfulness approaches during sessions. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing alternative behaviors, which can be practiced as homework between meetings. Attachment-Based work looks at relational patterns that began in early caregiving and helps people notice how those patterns show up now. Mindfulness practice teaches simple attention exercises to lower reactivity and improve focus.Finding the right mix of methods is part of the process. Sylvia will work collaboratively to decide which approach fits a client's needs, goals, and preferences. She adapts the plan as progress and challenges become clearer over time.
Session format options are not specified in the biography, so confirm current online session choices before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow brief check-ins when needed. It can also let people try practices such as guided mindfulness or somatic awareness exercises during a normal day without rearranging major commitments.
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Experience
30+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
Sylvia helps people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, addictions, relationship and family issues, and parenting concerns. She also works on grief, intimacy issues, anger, self-esteem, career change, ADHD, and compassion fatigue.
How does she use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
She uses CBT to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and practice alternative ways of thinking and behaving. Exercises tend to be practical and aimed at changing day-to-day responses.
What is her professional background?
She has 30 years of experience and holds a Master’s Degree in Clinical Psychology. She has also supervised graduate trainees working toward LMFT licensure.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is an LMFT licensed in California and practices in that state.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted; services are provided to clients in California.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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