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Pascale Dellefield

Pascale Dellefield

Therapist · California

Warm, mindfulness-informed therapist focused on practical change

  • Mindfulness based
  • Skills and homework
  • Collaborative planning

About Pascale

Pascale Dellefield is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) in California with over two decades of experience. She uses a warm, heart-centered style to help people reconnect with what matters in their lives. Pascale emphasizes practical tools like mindfulness and skill-building homework to support everyday change.

Her sessions often blend mindfulness, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and solution-focused strategies. She draws on experience supporting people coping with anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, trauma and grief. Pascale also works with concerns around addiction, self-esteem, eating issues, intimacy, and relationship strain.

She brings long experience in crisis and complex situations, including homelessness, serious mental health conditions, and compassion fatigue. Her background includes work with people who identify as LGBT and those navigating family and cultural transitions. Pascale also notes a strong interest in spiritual and multicultural perspectives and adapts care to each person’s context.

Pascale writes and teaches about resilience and tender-hearted living, and she uses reading and practical homework when it helps. She tailors conversation and plans to each person’s needs and goals. The approach is collaborative and paced to what someone can manage.

For practical matters, sessions are conducted in English. Prospective clients should confirm current session options before booking. Taking that first step can be hard, and Pascale aims to offer steady support through the process.

How Pascale’s approaches translate to online therapy

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and helping people find their own answers. The therapist offers empathy and reflection so clients can name what matters and set meaningful goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect and uses practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns; this can help with anxiety, depression, and worry. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, emphasizes emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and better interpersonal skills to manage strong feelings and relationship problems.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Pascale collaborates with each person to test methods, adjust techniques, and agree on what feels useful. She tailors homework and in-session exercises to fit a client's pace and priorities.

Confirm current session options before booking so you know what formats are offered. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins or longer focused work when needed. It also makes using written exercises, mindfulness practices, and homework simpler to share and track between meetings. Licensed professionals help adapt exercises so they work in the setting you choose.

Areas of focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesBipolar disorderDepressionADHDAddictionsLGBTFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue
AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDivorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Pascale commonly address?

She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, trauma and abuse, grief, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting and family concerns, ADHD, eating issues, and career or life changes.

What is her general therapy style?

Her style is heart-centered and practical, combining mindfulness with CBT, DBT, and solution-focused techniques to build skills and move toward clear goals.

How much experience does she have?

She has 21 years of professional experience working in clinical and community settings with a wide range of concerns.

What credential does she hold and where is she based?

She is a California licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - LMFT - and practices in California.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the United States work with her?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

How are fees and payment handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

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