- Goal focused
- Warm and direct
- Bilingual English Portuguese
About Paula
Paula Corano is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) based in California with 15 years of clinical experience. She trained at Pepperdine University and brings a practical, strength-based focus to sessions. Paula aims to help people set clear goals and change unhelpful thinking while offering straightforward feedback and empathy.
Paula works in a warm and direct manner. She centers sessions on what matters most to each person and balances problem-solving with emotional support. She values cultural differences and pays attention to how background shapes relationships and stress.
Her day-to-day work includes helping people manage anxiety, depression, grief, and life changes. She also supports those dealing with relationship and intimacy issues, parenting challenges, anger, and caregiver strain. Financial stress and money-related concerns are part of the kinds of problems she addresses in her practice.
Paula uses several clinical approaches, including attachment-based methods, client-centered work, cognitive behavioral techniques, emotionally-focused methods, and mindfulness practices. In sessions she helps people notice patterns, practice new responses, and test small changes between meetings.
She also has experience supporting people with trauma and abuse, bipolar concerns, ADHD, adoption and foster care issues, and blended family dynamics. Paula welcomes the chance to work together on achievable steps toward greater stability and clearer decision making.
Therapeutic approaches and how online work can fit
Paula commonly draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how early and current relationship patterns shape feelings and reactions. This approach helps when trust, closeness, and recurring conflicts are central concerns.She also uses client-centered methods that focus on the person's own goals and experience, offering empathy and reflective listening to help people clarify what they want to change. Cognitive behavioral techniques are used to identify unhelpful thinking and try practical experiments to shift behavior and mood.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Paula collaborates with people to pick methods that fit their goals, preferences, and daily life. That may mean prioritizing skills practice, exploring relationship patterns, or using mindfulness to reduce reactivity.
Session format options are not specified here, so confirm current session types when you book. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules demand. It also offers a way to keep therapy going through life transitions while focusing on the same goal-oriented, empathetic process Paula uses in person.
Areas of focus
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns can Paula help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting and caregiver strain, trauma and abuse, bipolar concerns, ADHD, and related topics including adoption and blended family issues.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is empathetic and goal-oriented. Sessions combine practical feedback, problem solving, and attention to emotions.
How much experience does she have?
She has 15 years of clinical experience working with individuals, couples, children, and families in a variety of settings.
What credential does she hold and where is she located?
She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in California.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Portuguese.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She is not accepting 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 therapy with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.