- Stress and anxiety
- Relationship problems
- Attachment concerns
About Fonda
Fonda Cormier is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in California with 10 years of experience. She works with adults on stress, anxiety, depression, relationship concerns, family conflict, and self-esteem. Her practice includes issues common in early adulthood such as feeling stuck between school and work, loneliness, and questions about life purpose.
She began her career after earning a master’s degree from California State University Dominguez Hills and worked as a children’s social worker before moving into broader mental health practice. That background informs how she notices family patterns and connection issues when they come up in sessions.
Fonda uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques. She lists Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Structured Family Therapy, and Attachment theories among the approaches she draws on. These methods are described as ways to address mood disorders, anxiety, panic, obsessive-compulsive patterns, and relationship problems.
Her work addresses practical challenges like improving communication, reducing isolation and social anxiety, and processing guilt and shame. She also notes experience with clients diagnosed with HIV/AIDS and members of the LGBTQ+ community, and an interest in personality-related difficulties such as narcissistic and borderline traits.
Fonda pays attention to cultural context when discussing mental health and helps people navigate life transitions and conflict. She communicates by Telehealth and checks messages several times a day Monday through Saturday.
How her approaches translate to online work
Fonda lists Cognitive Behavior Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy among the evidence-based techniques she uses. CBT focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, useful for anxiety, depression, panic, and obsessive-compulsive patterns. DBT teaches emotion regulation and distress-tolerance skills that can help with impulsivity, intense emotions, and relationship conflicts.She also draws on Narrative Therapy and Attachment theory to look at personal stories and relationship patterns. Narrative work helps people reframe their experiences, while attachment-focused discussions explore how early connection styles affect current relationships. Deciding which mix of approaches to use is a collaborative process. The therapist and client work together to find what feels most useful for the client’s needs, goals, and preferences.
The profile indicates she uses a Telehealth platform. Confirm the current session formats before booking to know whether video or other options are offered. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time so sessions can happen between classes, work shifts, or other commitments.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family conflict, self-esteem, and related concerns such as abandonment, attachment, and isolation.
How would she approach sessions?
She uses evidence-based techniques like CBT and DBT alongside narrative and solution-focused methods to help people learn skills and reframe patterns.
How much experience does the therapist have?
She has ten years of experience in the mental health field, including prior work as a children’s social worker and ongoing clinical practice in California.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a California Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in California.
Does she work in other languages or with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients at this time.
Which session formats are available?
The biography notes that she uses a Telehealth platform; confirm the current session formats and technical options before booking.
How do fees and billing work?
Cost varies by location and sessions operate through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
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