Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Depression
How Therese works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LMFT
- Licensed in
- California
- Years in practice
- 30
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Therese
Therese Schmoll is a licensed marriage and family therapist with 30 years of experience. She focuses on helping people manage anger, stress, anxiety, and relationship concerns. Her work also covers depression, trauma, addiction, grief, and issues around intimacy and parenting.
She trained at Pepperdine University School of Education and Psychology and holds a California LMFT license. Over three decades she has worked with a wide range of people facing life changes and difficult feelings.
Background and approach
She keeps sessions straightforward and goal-focused so clients can see what to do next. Therese uses approaches that fit each person’s needs. She draws on Attachment-Based methods to look at how early relationships shape current patterns.
She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and build new habits. Mindfulness and Client-Centered techniques are part of how she helps people stay present and feel heard. In sessions she talks through practical skills for managing anger, improving communication, and coping with loss or major transitions.
She also supports people dealing with eating and sleeping problems, ADHD, bipolar concerns, and career stress. The tone is direct but compassionate, and plans are made together so progress is measurable. Therese offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules.
She works from California and conducts therapy in English. To begin, a short matching questionnaire helps pair a person with her and schedule the first session.
What Therese works with
Everything Therese lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Therese's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Fertility issues
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Infidelity
- Jealousy
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
Approaches Therese lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused 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.
How therapy approaches work online
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early bonds affect current relationships and emotional reactions. Online sessions can use discussion and reflection to identify patterns that contribute to anger or relationship strain. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on noticing unhelpful thoughts and trying new behaviors to change feelings and reactions. It translates well to video or messaging formats through homework and practical exercises.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to choose techniques that match goals and preferences. That means trying strategies, checking what helps, and adjusting the plan together so sessions feel useful and focused.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when more nuance matters. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a quieter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging suit quick questions, short check-ins, or people who prefer writing to speaking. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life while using the approaches described above.
Questions people ask about Therese
What kinds of problems does she address?
She helps people with anger, stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, addictions, grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, and related issues like parenting and sleep problems.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is practical and person-focused. Sessions include skills practice, discussion of patterns, and collaborative planning.
How long has she been practicing?
Therese has worked in mental health and human services for 30 years, with independent practice experience and a graduate degree from Pepperdine University.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a licensed marriage and family therapist, CA LMFT, and practices in California.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
How are costs and scheduling handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To start, select the Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire.