- Trauma recovery
- Addiction support
- Stress and anxiety
About Lynaia
Lynaia Freund is a California-licensed marriage and family therapist who helps people coping with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma, grief, and depression. She offers calm and direct support for people feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure how to move forward.
She draws on a mix of approaches to meet the needs of each person. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is part of her work and she uses client-centered, mindfulness, psychodynamic, and solution-focused ideas to tailor sessions. That variety lets her match practical tools and emotional processing to what a person needs in the moment.
Her background spans more than two decades of professional work in California, including years in medical settings and private practice. That experience includes supporting people through addiction recovery and guiding those dealing with trauma, childhood abuse, grief, and loss. She also brings experience from hospital chaplaincy and from integrating spiritual concerns into therapy when clients want that included.
In sessions she aims to create an open, compassionate space where thoughts and feelings can be shared without judgment. She works at a pace chosen with each person, focusing on steps that help reduce distress and build motivation and self-confidence.
She has 21 years of experience and holds the LMFT credential, licensed in California. If you think this approach fits your needs, use the Start Therapy flow to answer a short matching questionnaire and schedule a session according to the therapist's availability.
How therapeutic approaches guide online care
Client-centered therapy focuses on understanding each person's perspective and building a trusting working relationship. It emphasizes listening, reflecting, and helping people make choices that fit their values and life goals.Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, or EMDR, involves guided processing of distressing memories and reactions so those memories feel less overwhelming. It is often used for trauma, grief, and experiences that keep someone feeling stuck.
Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention skills to reduce reactivity and improve awareness of thoughts and feelings. It can help with anxiety, stress, and building steadier coping habits.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, try techniques that match those goals, and adjust the plan as needed. Clients and the therapist decide together which methods feel most helpful over time.
Confirm current session options before booking to know what online formats are offered. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, shorten commute time, and allow check-ins during a workday break. Some formats work better for brief check-ins or when video is difficult, while others allow longer conversations and in-session exercises. Ask about available session styles when you schedule so the therapist and client can choose what fits best.
Areas of focus
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does this therapist address?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, and depression. Additional focus areas include abandonment, caregiver stress, chronic pain and illness, codependency, and family of origin issues.
What is the therapist's general approach in sessions?
Sessions aim to be client-centered and collaborative. She blends EMDR, mindfulness, psychodynamic ideas, and solution-focused strategies to suit each person's needs.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 21 years of professional experience, including work in medical settings and private practice supporting trauma recovery and addiction care.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is an LMFT licensed in California and practices in that state.
In what languages can sessions be held?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients supported?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions scheduled and what about formats?
Confirm current session options before booking. To schedule, use the Start Therapy button and complete the short matching questionnaire to arrange sessions based on the therapist's availability.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.