Dr. Marva Bourne, LMFT
Therapist in California
Dr.
- License 106544 · California Expires October 2027
- NPI 1922388214 · national registry
- Experience and languages 9+ years in practice English
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About Marva
Dr. Marva Bourne is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) based in California. She brings nine years of clinical practice to work with people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strains, grief, depression, and parenting challenges.
Her approach is practical and straightforward, aimed at helping people make small, useful changes that improve daily life. Dr. Bourne blends several methods to tailor sessions to each person’s needs.
She uses Gottman Method ideas for relationship patterns, attachment-based thinking to look at early bonds, and cognitive behavioral techniques to address unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on clear goals and steps people can try between meetings. She also pays attention to trauma, adoption and foster care concerns, and how early experiences shape behavior and feelings. This includes work around attachment issues, infidelity, guilt and shame, and caregiver stress.
Dr. Bourne aims to help people understand patterns and build more effective ways of relating and coping. Practical matters like sleep, eating, career stress, and managing anger are addressed alongside emotional topics.
She will talk through strategies for panic, obsessive thoughts, social anxiety, and coping with life changes. The work is collaborative, with options for short-term problem solving or deeper, longer-term change. Sessions are offered in English and delivered online by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging.
Therapy uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time, and scheduling follows the site’s matching and booking process.
Credentials
- LMFT (California)
- License 106544 · expires October 2027
- NPI
- 1922388214 · national provider identifier
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Focus areas and approaches
Everything Marva lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Social anxiety and phobia
Approaches Marva names
- Gottman Method
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
These are the approaches Marva 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
How therapeutic approaches translate to online work
Dr. Bourne combines Gottman Method ideas and Attachment-Based Therapy with client-centered practice to guide online sessions. The Gottman-related work looks at how couples or partners communicate and break down unhelpful interaction cycles so they can try different, healthier patterns. Attachment-Based Therapy examines early bonding and how those patterns affect current relationships and emotional responses, useful for people dealing with adoption, foster care histories, or attachment concerns.Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist collaborates with each person to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and preferences. Some people begin with brief, solution-focused steps and later move to deeper attachment work; others do the reverse. This is decided together as the therapy unfolds.
Online sessions offer several practical benefits. Video calls let the therapist and client see each other and practice conversation skills in real time. Phone sessions can be a lower-bandwidth option or easier when someone cannot be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for short check-ins, immediate coaching, or when writing feels easier than speaking. These formats make it simpler to fit sessions into a busy life and to continue work between meetings.
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Frequently asked
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, and addictions, along with parenting and intimacy-related issues.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is practical and collaborative. She sets clear goals and works on steps people can try between sessions.
What is her clinical background?
Dr. Bourne is a licensed marriage and family therapist with nine years of clinical experience and a focus on how early trauma affects life trajectory.
Where does she practice and what are her credentials?
She practices in California and holds the credential LMFT, listed as CA LMFT in professional details.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be conducted by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies 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, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.
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