Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
How Earl works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LMFT
- Licensed in
- California
- Years in practice
- 9
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Earl
Earl Liotti is a licensed marriage and family therapist who focuses on helping people manage anger and related stresses. He speaks plainly and listens first to understand what each person is going through. His style is calm and nonjudgmental, aimed at making it easier to talk about difficult moments.
He begins by meeting someone where they are and building a plan from there. Sessions often include practical skills to reduce reactivity and to handle triggers.
Background and approach
He draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and mindfulness tools to change unhelpful patterns and to build coping skills. With nine years of clinical experience, Earl has worked with people facing addiction, trauma, anxiety, depression, grief, and major life changes. He also addresses concerns such as attachment and codependency, communication problems, and issues around commitment and intimacy.
He blends approaches to match what a person needs in the moment. People who prefer a straightforward, compassionate approach tend to do well in his sessions. He emphasizes problem-focused work alongside exploring personal meaning and values when that helps.
His goal is to help clients find clearer choices and more manageable ways to respond. Earl practices in California as an LMFT - Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. He works with adults on a range of life and emotional concerns and accepts sessions in English.
What Earl works with
Everything Earl lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Earl's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dissociation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
Approaches Earl lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches and how online sessions work
Attachment-Based Therapy views patterns from early relationships and looks at how they affect current reactions. In sessions this can mean talking through attachment patterns, noticing repeated behaviors, and practicing new ways of relating that reduce anger and anxiety.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It teaches practical techniques to change automatic thoughts and to build different responses to triggers, which can reduce angry reactions and impulsive behavior.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with clients to choose methods that match their goals, values, and daily life. That may mean combining attachment work with CBT or using mindfulness practices when present-moment regulation is needed.
Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video lets people use visual cues and longer conversations. Phone sessions fit when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging can be useful for brief support between sessions or for people who prefer writing. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around work, caregiving, or travel.
Questions people ask about Earl
What kinds of problems does this therapist help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, addictions, anger, depression, trauma and grief, plus relationship and intimacy challenges.
How would you describe his therapeutic style?
His style is nonjudgmental and compassionate, with a practical focus on skills and clearer choices.
What is his background and experience?
He has nine years of experience providing psychotherapy across addiction, trauma, anxiety, depression, grief, and life changes.
What credentials and location are listed?
He is an LMFT - Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist practicing in California.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be done by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How are costs and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start working with him?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.