- 40 years experience
- LMFT California
- English and Spanish
About Patricia
Patricia Temple is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in California with four decades of experience. She focuses on relationship and family concerns, parenting challenges, stress, anxiety, and issues around intimacy. Patricia also helps people facing addiction, trauma, eating concerns, anger, low self-esteem, and depression. She speaks English and Spanish and uses a straightforward, respectful style in sessions.
Patricia centers sessions on each person’s story and strengths. She treats clients as the experts on their lives and works together with them to set realistic goals. Conversations are direct and practical, aimed at helping people make useful changes. She encourages people to notice patterns, try small changes, and build new habits that fit their daily life.
Her practice draws on attachment-based ideas to understand relationship patterns and on client-centered work to keep the client’s goals central. She also uses elements of cognitive behavioral approaches and emotion-focused methods to address thoughts and feelings that keep people stuck. These methods are applied in plain language during sessions so clients can use them between meetings.
Patricia enjoys working with people who want to repair trust, improve communication, or find clearer boundaries. She also supports parents who feel overwhelmed or uncertain about caregiving roles. She notes that change takes time and that steady, practical steps usually lead to the best results.
People who choose her often appreciate a calm, experience-based perspective and a therapist who listens first and suggests tools second. She recognizes the courage it takes to begin therapy and aims to make the first steps manageable.
Therapeutic approaches for relationships and life changes
Patricia often draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how early bonds shape current relationship patterns. That approach helps identify repeating dynamics and ways to build more secure emotional connections. She also uses client-centered techniques that prioritize the client's perspective, offering a listening, nonjudgmental space where concerns are outlined and personal goals are set.These approaches are part of an overall collaborative process. Patricia will talk with each person about goals and preferences, and together they decide which methods to try. She emphasizes teamwork in selecting strategies and adjusts the plan as progress is made or needs change.
If you are considering online therapy, confirm the current session options before booking since formats are not specified in the biography. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce the time spent traveling. It can also let people use audio-only meetings when bandwidth is limited or choose longer sessions when tackling deeper issues. Patricia will discuss which format best supports your goals and daily routines when you begin the process.
Areas of focus
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Patricia commonly help address?
She works with relationship and family issues, parenting problems, intimacy concerns, stress and anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, eating issues, anger, self-esteem, depression, and coping with life changes.
How would you describe her therapy style?
She uses a respectful, plainspoken approach that treats the client as the expert on their life. Sessions focus on practical steps and building on existing strengths.
What is Patricia's professional background?
She has 40 years of professional experience working with individuals facing relationship and family challenges and related concerns.
What credentials and region should I know about?
She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT, licensed in California.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Are international clients accepted for therapy?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are fees and billing handled?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.