Dr. Lita Carvalho, LMFT
Therapist in California
Dr.
- License 113252 · California Expires May 2027
- NPI 1043462039 · national registry
- Experience and languages 20+ years in practice English
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About Lita
Dr. Lita Carvalho helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addiction, grief, intimacy concerns, and self-esteem struggles. She supports work-related burnout, compassion fatigue, parenting stress, sleeping and eating problems, and challenges tied to ADHD and bipolar mood patterns.
She also addresses relationship and communication problems, body image, attachment concerns, and life changes. She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - LMFT - practicing in California with 20 years of experience.
Background and approach
Her style is warm and straightforward. Sessions focus on practical skills, clearer communication, and small steps that fit daily life. Clients set goals together and pace is adjusted to what feels manageable.
Dr. Carvalho draws on several evidence-based approaches when planning care. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people clarify values and take meaningful action. Attachment-based ideas inform work on trust, closeness, and patterns in relationships. She aims to match techniques to each person rather than follow a single formula.
Conversations in session include problem-solving, skill practice, and checking what works between visits. She also brings experience supporting people through adoption, foster care, aging and caregiver stress, and co-occurring diagnoses. Sessions are offered in English and delivered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging.
Fees vary by location and use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
Credentials
- LMFT (California)
- License 113252 · expires May 2027
- NPI
- 1043462039 · national provider identifier
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Focus areas and approaches
Everything Lita lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hearing impaired
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Trichotillomania
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Lita names
- Gottman Method
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Imago Relationship Therapy
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
These are the approaches Lita names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.
Online support
Approaches that guide online sessions
Dr. Carvalho often draws on the Gottman Method to focus on communication, conflict management, and building emotional connection; this approach helps people learn concrete skills for healthier interactions. She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help clients notice difficult thoughts and feelings while choosing actions that reflect their values. Attachment-Based Therapy informs work on patterns of closeness, trust, and safety, helping people understand how early relationships shape current behavior.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust them based on progress and feedback.
Online therapy offers practical benefits for busy lives. Video calls let the therapist and client work face-to-face from different locations. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging make it easier to share brief thoughts, track progress, or get regular coaching between longer sessions. These options create flexibility so therapy can fit around work, caregiving, or other commitments.
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Frequently asked
What concerns does Dr. Carvalho help with?
She supports stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief, intimacy challenges, self-esteem issues, and related problems listed in her specialties.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is client-centered and practical. Sessions focus on clear goals, skill practice, and steps the client can try between meetings.
What is her professional background?
She has 20 years of experience and works as a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with practice experience in a variety of emotional and behavioral concerns.
Where is her license and practice based?
She is licensed in California as an LMFT and practices with that credential in the state.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available online?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different needs and schedules.
How are fees handled for therapy?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to the therapist's availability.
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