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Nataly Perez, LMFT

Calm, practical support for life and relationship stress

About Nataly

Nataly Perez is a licensed marriage and family therapist in California who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship trouble. She speaks Spanish and uses straightforward, practical strategies to help clients feel more steady day to day.

Background and approach

She focuses on strengths and what people can do now to feel better. Perez draws on a person-centered way of working that keeps the client's priorities first.

She listens for what matters most, then helps set small, realistic steps toward those goals. Sessions often focus on improving daily functioning and building skills that make life feel more manageable.

Her background includes work with people affected by domestic violence and other forms of trauma. That experience informs a gentle, attentive approach when addressing trauma, grief, and intimacy-related concerns.

She also addresses issues like codependency, commitment worries, and feelings of emptiness or isolation. Clients may explore career stress, compassion fatigue, and life transitions with practical, solution-focused planning.

The therapist can help clarify values and next steps when people struggle with life purpose or young-adult challenges. Conversations are aimed at helping clients move forward in ways that fit their lives.

With five years of clinical experience as an LMFT - Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - she blends person-centered listening with existential and solution-focused ideas. That mix supports both deeper meaning work and concrete change.

Sessions are offered in English and Spanish to meet language preferences.

How these approaches work online

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening closely to the client's experience and following their priorities. Online sessions using this approach let the therapist respond to what feels most important and help clients set goals that match their values.

Existential Therapy looks at meaning, choice, and responsibility in life. Online conversations can help people clarify what matters to them, face big life questions, and find directions that feel authentic.

Solution-Focused Therapy concentrates on specific, achievable changes. In remote sessions this often means identifying small steps or experiments to try between meetings and checking progress in a straightforward way.

Finding the best approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about their needs, goals, and preferences, then recommend a mix of methods that fits. Clients and the therapist will adjust the plan together as progress or challenges arise.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls are useful for a full face-to-face conversation, phone sessions work when bandwidth is limited, live chat can be a quick way to check in, and messaging supports shorter ongoing contact and follow-up between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and to keep working toward goals over time.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns can be addressed?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, trauma and abuse, grief, and problems with self-esteem. Additional focus areas include codependency, commitment and control issues, domestic violence, and multicultural concerns.
How would you describe the therapy style?
The approach is person-centered and collaborative, with elements of existential and solution-focused work. Sessions balance listening for meaning with practical steps to improve daily functioning.
What experience does the therapist have?
She has five years of clinical experience and has worked with people affected by domestic violence and other trauma. That background shapes a careful, strengths-based way of working.
What are the credentials and where is the therapist located?
She holds a CA LMFT license, which means Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in California. Sessions are provided from California.
Are sessions offered in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish as noted in the profile. International clients are not currently accepted.
Which session formats are available?
Therapy is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and is handled through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin?
Choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.