Laura Lien-Mitobe, LMFT
Therapist in California
Laura Lien-Mitobe is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with 30 years of experience helping people facing stress, anxiety, grief, relationship strain, parenting challenges, addiction, and life changes.
- Licensed inCalifornia
- License17434
- NPI 1669087573
- Experience30+ years
- LanguagesEnglish
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About Laura
Laura Lien-Mitobe is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with 30 years of experience helping people facing stress, anxiety, grief, relationship strain, parenting challenges, addiction, and life changes. She offers a calm, nonjudgmental presence and aims to create a welcoming space where people can talk through painful patterns and decide what they want to change.
Her style is patient and practical, with attention to emotions and everyday problems. In sessions she listens first and tailors the approach to each person’s needs.
Background and approach
She draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how early bonds shape current relationships. Laura also uses cognitive behavioral techniques to change unhelpful thinking and acceptance and commitment strategies to clarify values and build committed action. Over three decades she has worked with people from many backgrounds and life stages.
Her work includes support for compassion fatigue, pet loss, caregiving stress, and issues around adoption or abandonment. She also guides people dealing with body image, eating concerns, career stress, and adjustment to aging. Therapy tends to be collaborative and down-to-earth.
Laura helps clients set clear, manageable goals and practices skills between sessions. Many people come for short-term coaching-style work or deeper, longer term reflection depending on their needs. She practices in California as an LMFT - Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and offers sessions in English.
Practical options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, letting people choose the format that fits their life.
Credentials
- LMFT (California)
- License 17434 · expires July 2026
- NPI
- 1669087573 · national provider identifier
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Focus areas and approaches
Everything Laura lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Laura names
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Gottman Method
- Imago Relationship Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
Approaches that guide online sessions
Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships shape current patterns and emotional responses; it helps people understand closeness, trust, and recurring struggles in relationships. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, emphasizes noticing thoughts without getting stuck in them and taking action that matches personal values; it often helps with anxiety, sadness, and motivation. Client-centered therapy focuses on a warm, accepting therapeutic relationship where the person’s own goals and pacing guide the work.Choosing the right approach is part of the process and will be collaborative. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful, and then try methods that fit the client’s needs. Adjustments are made along the way so the work stays practical and relevant.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video lets people see facial cues and do deeper emotion work. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and messaging suit quick check-ins, brief coaching, or times when a shorter written exchange fits a busy day. These options aim to make therapy flexible and easier to fit into everyday life.
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Frequently asked
What concerns does she help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and family issues, parenting challenges, addictions, trauma and many life transitions.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her style is client-centered and collaborative with a calm, nonjudgmental tone. Sessions focus on listening, setting goals, and practicing skills that fit everyday life.
How much experience does she have?
She brings 30 years of clinical experience working with people across a wide range of concerns and life stages.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is an LMFT - Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist practicing in California.
Which languages are supported and can international clients join?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different schedules and needs.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
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