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Rosemary Rice

Rosemary Rice, LMFT

LMFT in California - anxiety and relationship support

California

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Credentials
LMFT
License
LMFT, California / 126152
NPI
1477033629
Experience
3 years
Languages
English, Spanish
Location
California
  • Client-Centered Therapy
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
  • DBT skills

About Rosemary

Rosemary Rice is an LMFT - Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in California with three years of licensed practice. She lists stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, self-esteem, career strain, relationship and family concerns among the issues she supports. Rosemary speaks English and Spanish and works with people who want practical help with day-to-day struggles.

Her approach focuses on clear conversation and practical skills. She uses Client-Centered Therapy to listen closely and understand what matters to each person. She also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot and change unhelpful thinking patterns. Dialectical Behavior Therapy tools are used when managing intense emotions and when people need concrete skills for regulation.

In sessions Rosemary helps clients name the problem, try small changes, and notice what works. She keeps explanations simple and breaks ideas into steps people can actually use between meetings. Sessions mix talking with hands-on practice and homework when that is useful.

She emphasizes a straightforward, respectful way of working. That means checking goals each week and adjusting the plan when a method isn’t helping. The focus is on usable strategies for stress, sleep, eating concerns, grief, trauma, and mood-related issues like bipolar symptoms.

Rosemary’s background includes a blend of direct clinical work and ongoing learning since licensure in 2021. People who reach out can expect an interpreter of options rather than a one-size-fits-all plan. The aim is to build skills that fit into everyday life and responsibilities.

How her approaches translate to online work

Client-Centered Therapy centers the session on the person’s own goals and experiences, using reflective listening and open questions to clarify what matters. This approach helps people feel heard and shapes the focus of later skill work. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches people to identify unhelpful thoughts and try concrete behavior changes. CBT is useful for anxiety, low mood, sleep problems, and patterns that keep stress high. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers short practical tools for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and improved communication, which can help when feelings feel overwhelming.

Finding the right mix of methods is part of the work. Rosemary collaborates with each person to choose which approaches to try, based on goals, daily life, and what feels workable. She checks progress and adjusts methods if something isn’t helping.

Confirm the current session options before booking, since formats are not listed here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. They can also let someone practice skills in real-life settings and bring questions from the week into the next meeting. The overall aim is to make therapy practical and usable within everyday routines.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementBipolar disorderCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBody imageCommitment issuesCommunication problemsDivorce and separationIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersPersonality disordersPost-traumatic stressSelf-harmSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Experience

3+ years

Listed in

California

Languages

English, Spanish

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she help with?

She supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, self-esteem problems, career strain, relationship and family issues, trauma, grief, sleep and eating concerns, and related mood or behavioral difficulties.

What is her therapeutic style like?

She uses a practical, talk-and-skill approach that mixes listening with concrete exercises. Sessions focus on steps you can try between meetings.

How much experience does she have?

She has been a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in California for three years and worked in related clinical roles before licensure.

Where is she licensed and based?

She is a California LMFT and practices from California.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.

Can people from other countries work with her?

She is not accepting international clients at this time.

How does payment work and what does it cost?

Cost varies by location; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin scheduling a session?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

Rosemary RiceLMFT

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