- EMDR
- CBT
- Mindfulness
About Pamela
Pamela Kesler is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in California with 50 years of professional experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, and depression. Pamela emphasizes the client's role in their own healing and draws on a mix of practical methods to support change.
Her approach centers on listening to each person's story and building on existing strengths. She uses client-centered work to follow what matters most to the individual. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people notice and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Pamela also uses EMDR when trauma memories are a core problem.
Sessions focus on clear goals and steady progress. Pamela helps people manage grief and loss, cope with overwhelming stress, and reduce the hold of anxiety and depressive symptoms. She also addresses complex areas such as attachment issues, caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, codependency, and difficulties with communication and commitment.
Over five decades she has supported people through major life changes like divorce, separation, addiction, dissociation, and recovery from domestic violence. Her work includes attention to aging and geriatric issues, disruptive mood dysregulation concerns, and coping after natural or human-caused disasters. Pamela encourages practical steps alongside emotional processing.
People who choose her can expect a steady, experienced presence and methods that combine listening with action. To begin, follow the site's sign-up flow to match and schedule a first session.
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the client's priorities and feelings. Online sessions using this approach mean the therapist follows what the person brings and reflects it back, helping clarify goals and next steps.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is about identifying thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and trying different responses. Delivered online, CBT can include short exercises, homework, and practical tools to use between sessions for anxiety, depression, and stress.
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) helps process distressing memories and reduce their emotional intensity. When EMDR is used in remote work, the therapist guides pacing and bilateral stimulation adaptations while monitoring the person's reactions and progress.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels comfortable, and then test methods together. This is a collaborative process that can change as needs evolve.
Confirm current session formats before booking since the biography does not list them. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into study, work, and busy schedules. It can allow shorter check-ins on days with little time, reduce travel, and let sessions take place from wherever the person is located in California, subject to the therapist's practice rules.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
50+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, and depression, plus related areas like caregiver stress, chronic illness, and communication problems.
How would she describe her therapy style?
Her style is client-centered and practical, combining listening with techniques from CBT, EMDR, and mindfulness to address emotional and behavioral patterns.
How much experience does she have?
She has 50 years of professional experience working with adults on a wide range of challenges.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) licensed in California and practices from that state.
Can she work with someone who speaks another language?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she offer international sessions?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies by location; sessions use a subscription 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 your first session.
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