Paloma Chavez , LMFT

Paloma Chavez is a California licensed therapist with 13 years of experience supporting people through stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, and relationship difficulties. She works with individuals and families to navigate life transitions, cope with compassion fatigue, and rebuild self-esteem after loss or upheaval. Her practice emphasizes cultural sensitivity and an appreciation for each person’s unique background, including adoption and foster care, immigration concerns, and family of origin issues.

As an LMFT - a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - Paloma draws on training in relationship dynamics and systemic patterns to help clients improve communication, resolve conflicts, and strengthen family connections. She combines client-centered principles with evidence-based techniques to address mood disorders, workplace stress, parenting challenges, and trauma recovery. Paloma is experienced in working with issues such as anger, isolation, financial stress, and life purpose questions.

Her style is collaborative and compassionate, focused on practical coping strategies as well as deeper exploration of past experiences that shape current patterns. Paloma aims to help people reconnect with their sense of self-worth, develop healthier relationships, and find resilient ways to move forward. She provides therapy in English and accepts international clients, though she is not currently accepting new clients.

Evidence-informed approaches for online therapy

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person’s experience and creates space for self-exploration. In this approach the therapist listens deeply and works to understand the client’s values and goals, which can be helpful for issues like life transitions, self-esteem, and relationship concerns.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps people identify and shift unhelpful thought and behavior patterns. It offers concrete tools for managing anxiety, depression, stress, and workplace or relationship challenges by teaching new coping strategies and problem-solving skills.

Trauma-Focused Therapy concentrates on processing and integrating difficult memories and reactions after traumatic events. This approach supports people in reducing trauma-related symptoms and rebuilding a sense of safety and agency over time.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the therapeutic process. Paloma works collaboratively with clients to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences, and adjusts the plan as therapy progresses. Licensed professionals often combine techniques to meet each person where they are.

Delivering care online offers practical flexibility - sessions can take place by video call or phone, or through live chat and text-based messaging - which makes it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, manage geographical constraints, and maintain continuity during life changes. These options support access to consistent, ongoing work with a therapist even when in-person meetings are not possible.