- Family conflict
- CBT and DBT
- Career concerns
About Audrey
Audrey Teshima is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in California with 10 years of clinical experience. She works with adults on relationship struggles, family conflict, parenting and co-parenting issues, self-esteem, career concerns, stress, anxiety, grief, and ADHD. Audrey also brings experience from public school teaching and community mental health settings to her clinical work.
She draws on approaches such as client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), mindfulness, and motivational interviewing. Sessions focus on practical steps people can try between meetings. Conversations aim to identify strengths, clarify goals, and make small changes that reduce daily pressure.
Audrey has worked in private practice, community mental health and substance abuse clinics, and in elementary, middle and high school environments. That range informs how she talks about vocational and school-related stress, and how family patterns affect day-to-day life. She notes experience supporting people dealing with caregiver stress, blended family issues, and challenges linked to aging and geriatric concerns.
Her background includes integrating Biblically based Christian principles when clients request that perspective. Audrey frames that input alongside psychological approaches and practical skills work. She encourages using values and personal strengths to steer decisions and coping during life transitions.
People who choose her often want focused, practical sessions that address relationship dynamics, parenting questions, or career steps. Audrey asks clients to set small, clear goals and to try strategies between sessions to build resilience over time.
How her approaches translate to online work
Audrey commonly uses client-centered therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy in her work. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and reflecting so people can find their own solutions; it helps when someone wants clearer thinking about relationships and parenting. CBT breaks problems into thought, feeling and behavior links and teaches concrete skills to change unhelpful patterns, which can be useful for anxiety, stress and career-related worry.Finding the right approach is part of the process. Audrey will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their situation, goals, and preferences. That means trying techniques, checking what helps, and adjusting the plan together rather than assuming one way will suit everyone.
Confirm the specific session formats before booking, as formats were not specified in the biography. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, shorten travel time, and allow brief check-ins when a full in-person visit is difficult. They also let people practice skills in their usual routines and report back on what worked, which supports steady progress over time.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What issues does she help with?
She works with adults on relationship struggles, family conflict, parenting and co-parenting, self-esteem, career questions, stress, anxiety, grief, and ADHD.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She uses client-centered methods along with CBT, DBT, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing to focus on practical steps and skills people can use between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has 10 years of clinical experience and has worked in private practice, community mental health and substance abuse clinics, and school settings.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in California and practices with that credential in the state.
Does she offer sessions in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
How are sessions billed?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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