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Terrie Pittman, LMFT
California
LMFT - Relationships and Stress
See online therapy options- CBT focus
- Attachment approach
- Gottman methods
About Terrie
Terrie Pittman is a California licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) with 15 years of professional experience. She sees people concerned about stress, anxiety, relationships, grief, parenting, self-esteem, and anger. She also focuses on attachment issues, blended family concerns, caregiver stress, and codependency.
She uses straightforward conversation to identify patterns that make day-to-day life harder. That can mean noticing unhelpful thoughts, communication habits, or recurring reactions in relationships. Sessions include practical steps to try between meetings so people can test what helps and what does not.
Pittman draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot thinking patterns linked to distress and to develop alternative responses. She also uses attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationship patterns affect current bonds. For couples or relationship work she incorporates elements of the Gottman Method focused on communication and repairing conflict.
Her background includes work with parenting concerns, pre-marital counseling, anger management, domestic violence, and marriage maintenance. Over 15 years she has worked with many kinds of situations and offers concrete tools rather than abstract theory.
Sessions are conducted in English and follow the therapist's California practice. Prospective clients are asked to confirm current session formats and scheduling details before booking. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
Practical approaches for online sessions
Terrie Pittman uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to highlight and change unhelpful thought patterns that feed anxiety and low mood. CBT sessions often include specific exercises and homework to try new ways of thinking and acting between meetings.She also draws on attachment-based concepts to identify how early relationship patterns influence current bonds and reactions. For relationship-focused work she uses elements of the Gottman Method to improve communication and to practice repairs after conflicts.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will review goals, symptoms, and preferences with each person and agree on a plan that mixes methods as needed. That collaborative process helps decide whether to emphasize CBT skills, attachment exploration, or Gottman communication strategies.
Confirm the session formats offered before booking as the biography does not specify formats. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. A therapist can also adjust session length and use focused exercises to match what a client can manage during the week.
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Experience
15+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address most often?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, grief, parenting challenges, self-esteem, and anger. She also focuses on attachment issues, blended family matters, caregiver stress, and codependency.
How does she use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
She uses CBT to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try alternative responses. Sessions include practical, short exercises to test new thinking and behaviors between meetings.
What is her professional experience?
She has 15 years of professional experience working with a wide range of relationship and emotional concerns. That work has included pre-marital counseling, anger management, and marriage maintenance.
What credential and location apply to her practice?
She is a California LMFT (licensed marriage and family therapist) practicing in California.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions priced and billed?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Specific pricing is provided during the matching and scheduling process.
What do I need to do to begin?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session to start the intake process.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
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