Audrey Teshima, LMFT

Hopeful, practical therapy for stressed parents

About Audrey

Audrey Teshima is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who helps people facing stress, anxiety, parenting worries, and life changes. She writes plainly and listens carefully so parents can talk through what’s hard and find practical next steps.

Background and approach

Audrey’s approach aims to boost confidence, reduce overwhelm, and clarify career and relationship choices. She draws on ten years of clinical experience in California and a background working in public schools.

That mix means she’s used to brief check-ins and longer conversations, depending on what someone needs. Sessions blend focused problem solving with attention to feelings and patterns that keep problems repeating.

Audrey uses client-centered methods to make sure a person’s own values and goals guide therapy. She adds skills from cognitive behavioral work to spot unhelpful thoughts and try small experiments that can change daily life.

Mindfulness and motivational techniques are brought in to help with stress, focus, and moving toward meaningful goals. People often come for parenting and co-parenting questions, family conflict, or career uncertainty.

Audrey also supports those dealing with grief, compassion fatigue, ADHD concerns, and body image or attachment issues. She aims to help people build practical tools and steady routines that make life easier.

Her time in schools and community settings informs a straightforward style. Audrey works with each person at their own pace, focusing on strengths and on small, achievable changes that add up over time.

Approaches that guide online sessions

Audrey blends client-centered care with targeted behavioral work to make online therapy feel practical and focused. Client-Centered Therapy means the conversation starts with what matters most to the person and follows their pace; it helps those who want a supportive space to sort values and choices. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, involves identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing small changes in behavior to reduce anxiety, improve mood, and solve problems.

Choosing the right mix of approaches is a team effort. The therapist will ask about goals, daily routines, and what has or hasn’t worked before. Together they will try strategies, review progress, and adjust the plan as needed so the approach fits the client’s needs and preferences.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video sessions are useful for deeper conversations and skill practice. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for a quick check-in. Live chat and text messaging let someone check in between sessions, share short updates, or have a brief coaching style exchange when a full session isn’t possible. These options help people fit therapy into busy lives and keep momentum between appointments.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Audrey commonly address?

She works with adults on parenting and co-parenting, family conflict, career decisions, stress and anxiety, grief, self esteem, compassion fatigue, and ADHD related concerns.

What is her therapy style like?

Sessions are client-centered and collaborative, with practical skills from cognitive behavioral and mindfulness approaches to reduce stress and change unhelpful thinking.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has ten years of clinical experience and additional experience working in public schools and community mental health settings in California.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT, practicing in California.

Which languages and international options are offered?

Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.

How does pricing work for sessions?

Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions are delivered through a subscription service that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Family conflicts
Parenting issues
Self esteem

Also works with

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 10 years
Licensed: California
Languages: English