Dr. Katarina Thomas, LMFT

California · 35 years in practice

Dr. Katarina Thomas is a California-licensed marriage and family therapist with 35 years of clinical experience.

License and registration

LMFT, California: 31161 · expires October 2027
NPI: 1255047452 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 35
Languages: English

Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.

About Katarina

Dr. Katarina Thomas is a California-licensed marriage and family therapist with 35 years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and mood challenges.

Her work also covers relationship and family concerns, career stress, addictions, grief, and issues around intimacy and self-esteem. She creates a calm, nonjudgmental space where people can say what matters to them. Sessions aim to clarify what feels stuck and identify small, practical steps forward.

Background and approach

Katarina values honest conversation and collaboration rather than quick fixes. Her approach draws from existential ideas and client-centered care, with tools from cognitive behavioral therapy when helpful. That mix lets her tackle life questions, strong emotions, and patterns that get in the way of daily functioning.

She often uses straightforward techniques to change thinking and behavior alongside deeper conversations about meaning and choice. People come for help with a wide range of concerns, including trauma and post-traumatic stress, panic, bipolar and mood disorders, grief, eating and sleeping problems, and work-related burnout or compassion fatigue.

Additional focuses include attachment and abandonment issues, commitment and control struggles, and non-monogamous relationship dynamics. Sessions are offered in English and delivered remotely by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. Dr.

Thomas works with each person to set goals and choose approaches that fit their life and schedule.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Katarina lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Self esteem
Career difficulties
Addictions
LGBT
Trauma and abuse
Grief
Intimacy-related issues
Eating disorders
Sleeping disorders
Anger management
Bipolar disorder
Depression
Coping with life changes
Coaching
Compassion fatigue
Abandonment
Attachment issues
Commitment issues
Control issues
Dependent personality
Divorce and separation
Family of origin issues
First responder issues
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Mood disorders
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
Post-traumatic stress
Sexuality
Social anxiety and phobia
Workplace issues

Approaches Katarina names

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Online support

How her approaches work online and in conversation

Existential Therapy focuses on questions of meaning, choice, and responsibility. It helps people facing life transitions, grief, or questions about purpose by encouraging honest reflection about values and options.

Client-Centered Therapy centers the person’s experience. The therapist listens closely and reflects what’s important, helping clients feel understood and supported as they consider changes.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behavior. It offers practical skills and exercises to reduce anxiety, improve sleep, and change unhelpful patterns.

Choosing the right approach is a process. The therapist will work with each client to identify goals, try methods that fit their needs, and adjust over time. Decisions about style and techniques are made together so the work feels useful and manageable.

Online therapy here uses video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video works well for deeper conversations and visual connection, phone calls can be useful when bandwidth is low, live chat suits short check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing note-taking and brief updates. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and keep momentum between sessions.

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Questions people ask

What kinds of problems does she address?

She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, mood disorders, relationship and family concerns, addictions, trauma, grief, intimacy issues, and work-related strain.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is collaborative and straightforward. She combines honest, meaning-focused conversation with practical techniques to change thoughts and behaviors.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has 35 years of professional experience working with a wide range of emotional and relational issues.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is a California licensed marriage and family therapist - LMFT - practicing from California.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with her?

International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are offered?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.

How is cost handled and how do I start?

Cost varies by location and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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