Dr. Raoul Kaufman, LMFT
California · 40 years in practice
Dr. Raoul Kaufman is a licensed marriage and family therapist in California with 40 years of clinical experience.
License and registration
- LMFT, California
- 15382 · expires December 2027
- NPI
- 1760664601 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 40
- 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 Raoul
Dr. Raoul Kaufman is a licensed marriage and family therapist in California with 40 years of clinical experience. He helps people cope with grief, eating and body image concerns, parenting challenges, low self-esteem, and the practical work of coaching toward clearer goals.
He speaks English and offers care through several online formats. He keeps sessions straightforward and focused. Conversations aim to make sense of what matters most and find actionable steps.
Background and approach
He listens for values, patterns, and the everyday choices that shape how someone feels. His approach draws on existential ideas that look at meaning, purpose, and personal responsibility. He also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot thinking and behavior patterns that keep problems going.
Mindfulness techniques are used to help people notice feelings and calm reactivity. Dr. Kaufman has worked across many life concerns for four decades, including caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, aging issues, attachment matters, isolation, and guilt or shame.
That breadth helps him tailor sessions to practical needs rather than one-size-fits-all plans. People can expect a collaborative, respectful tone that balances insight with down-to-earth strategies. Plans are adjusted over time based on what’s actually helping.
Scheduling and session formats are handled online through the service’s matching and booking process.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Raoul lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Grief
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Coaching
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Raoul names
- Existential Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-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
How his approaches translate to online care
Existential Therapy looks at questions of meaning, choice, and purpose. In sessions this can mean talking about values, life direction, and what gives a person a sense of meaning. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and helps people practice new ways of thinking and acting to reduce distress. Finding the right fit is treated as a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked in the past. Together they will try approaches and adjust techniques based on the client’s responses and practical needs. Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to give flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions work well when internet is limited, live chat is useful for brief check-ins, and text messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and try different formats to see what works best for each person.We will earn a commission if you sign up through our link, at no cost to you. It does not change what you pay or the order of the listings.
Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns does he help with?
He supports people facing grief, eating and body image issues, parenting challenges, low self-esteem, and coaching toward life goals. He also addresses caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, aging issues, attachment concerns, loneliness, and purpose questions.
What is his therapeutic style like?
Sessions are practical and conversational with a focus on values and everyday choices. He blends reflection about meaning with concrete strategies to change thoughts and actions.
How long has he practiced?
He brings 40 years of clinical experience to his work and has supported people across a wide range of life challenges during that time.
What credentials and location are listed?
He is a licensed marriage and family therapist, LMFT, practicing in California.
Which languages are used in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions may be conducted by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How are costs handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist arrangements; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.
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