Audrey Teshima

Audrey Teshima is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in California with ten years of clinical experience. She helps people who are wrestling with family conflict, parenting and co-parenting challenges, self-esteem concerns, career doubts, stress, anxiety, relationship problems, grief, and ADHD. Sessions are conducted in English and she does not take international clients.

Audrey draws on experience from private practice, community mental health and substance use clinics, and time working in elementary, middle and high school settings. That background means she is used to straightforward, practical conversations about daily pressures and relationship dynamics. She also integrates Biblically based Christian principles when that is important to a client.

In sessions she blends client-centered techniques with cognitive behavioral tools and DBT strategies. That looks like listening to what matters most to a person, testing out small behavior changes, and practicing skills to manage intense emotions or stress. Mindfulness and motivational interviewing are part of her toolbox for decision-making and staying present.

She often works with people facing life transitions, caregiver stress, blended family issues, body image concerns, attachment questions, and aging or geriatric challenges. Other focuses include communication problems, divorce and separation, domestic violence, emptiness, forgiveness, and fatherhood issues.

Practical next steps start with the site process: choose the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session. Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How Audrey uses therapy approaches online

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and understanding what matters most to the client. It helps people feel heard and clarifies priorities before action is taken. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions and uses small experiments to test new behaviors and reduce stress. Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) adds specific skills for managing intense emotions, tolerating distress, and improving communication.

Figuring out which approach fits best is part of the work. Audrey will collaborate with a client to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and preferences. That might mean starting with listening and values, then adding CBT exercises or DBT skills as needed. The plan can shift as progress and life demands change.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. They also let people practice skills in the context of everyday life and bring current stressors directly into sessions for immediate problem-solving.