- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
About Paula
Paula Fuentes is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in California with ten years of clinical experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, and self-esteem concerns. Paula also provides focused support around sexuality, gender identity, codependency, communication problems, and life transitions.
Paula’s style is direct and person-centered. She listens closely and helps people name what’s most pressing. Sessions commonly include practical strategies for managing anxiety and improving relationship interactions. She encourages clearer communication and skills people can try between sessions.
Her background includes a decade of practice with diverse communities, including LGBTQ+ people and those in nontraditional relationship structures. That experience informs how she talks about consent, kink and alternative sex culture, and issues tied to gender dysphoria. Paula draws on work with trauma and grief when those themes emerge.
Clinically, Paula uses approaches such as Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), and Mindfulness Therapy. She blends these methods to address symptoms, behavior patterns, and emotional connection in relationships.
People often come for help with communication breakdowns, commitment doubts, parenting strain, fertility questions, and long-standing feelings of guilt or shame. Paula supports practical next steps so clients can try new ways of relating and coping between appointments.
How Paula uses therapy approaches online
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and responding to each person’s experience, helping them clarify what matters and make their own choices. It is useful for exploring relationship concerns and identity questions that feel confusing or overwhelming.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and test new ways of thinking and acting. CBT is often used for managing anxiety, stress, and repetitive worry that makes social situations feel harder.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers concrete skills for regulating intense emotions, tolerating distress, and improving interpersonal effectiveness. It can help when emotions feel out of control or communication frequently leads to conflict.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Paula will talk with each client about their goals and preferences and choose methods together. That collaborative process helps shape which techniques are emphasized and how sessions are structured.
Confirm the current session formats before booking, as the profile does not list specific options. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. Some approaches translate well to remote sessions because they use worksheets, skill coaching, and step-by-step practice that can be done between meetings.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, and self-esteem concerns, plus related topics like codependency and communication problems.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is person-centered and practical, focusing on listening, clear communication skills, and strategies clients can try between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
Paula has ten years of clinical experience working with diverse communities and a range of relationship and identity concerns.
What credential and region does she practice in?
She holds the LMFT credential and practices in California.
In which languages can I meet with her?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What do I do to start a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.