Terrie Pittman, LMFT

Therapist in California

Terrie Pittman is a licensed marriage and family therapist who helps people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, grief, parenting strain, or relationship troubles.

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License 108959 · California Expires September 2026
NPI 1023725124 · national registry
Experience and languages 15+ years in practice English

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About Terrie

Terrie Pittman is a licensed marriage and family therapist who helps people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, grief, parenting strain, or relationship troubles. She speaks plainly and focuses on practical steps people can use right away. Terrie aims to create a calm space where clients can talk without judgment and start making small changes that add up.

With 15 years of experience in California, Terrie has supported people through many life shifts.

Background and approach

She has worked with issues such as anger, communication problems, codependency, infidelity, and blended family challenges. She also helps people dealing with caregiver stress, attachment concerns, forgiveness, and rebuilding self-love. Terrie uses approaches that combine relationship-focused tools with thinking-and-behavior strategies.

That means she helps people notice patterns in their interactions, name unhelpful thoughts, and practice new ways of responding. She draws on the Gottman Method alongside attachment-based ideas and cognitive behavioral techniques to shape sessions around the client’s needs. Sessions often include straightforward skill-building, role practice, and clear next steps to use between meetings.

Terrie helps people break big problems into manageable parts and track progress over time. She encourages active participation and sets goals that feel realistic for daily life. People who choose Terrie typically want an experienced, down-to-earth therapist who offers tools they can try right away.

Her approach is collaborative and goal-oriented, helping clients move from feeling stuck to making steady, practical changes.

Credentials

LMFT (California): License 108959 · expires September 2026
NPI: 1023725124 · national provider identifier

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Focus areas and approaches

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Approaches Terrie names

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Online support

How therapy approaches translate to online care

Terrie uses a combination of methods that adapt well to online work. The Gottman Method focuses on improving communication, reducing negative cycles, and building practical rituals of connection to help with relationship strain. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early bonds shape current reactions and helps people develop more supported ways of relating. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps identify unhelpful thoughts and teaches simple skills to change patterns in mood and behavior.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about their goals and preferences, try interventions, and adjust plans based on what helps. Clients and the therapist decide together which tools to prioritize and how to measure progress.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make scheduling easier. Video is useful for role practice and reading nonverbal cues, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, live chat can help with short check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between meetings. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into a busy life and keep momentum between appointments.

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Frequently asked

What kinds of concerns does this therapist help with?

She helps with stress, anxiety, grief, parenting strain, relationship issues, self-esteem, and anger, plus related topics like attachment issues, codependency, infidelity, and blended family challenges.

How would you describe the therapeutic style?

The approach mixes relationship-focused tools with cognitive-behavior strategies and attachment ideas, emphasizing practical skills, communication practice, and steps to try between sessions.

What is the clinician's background and experience?

She has 15 years of professional experience working with a wide range of concerns, including premarital work, anger management, domestic violence, and marriage maintenance.

Where is this therapist licensed?

The clinician is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with a California LMFT credential and practices from California.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients schedule sessions?

International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available for online work?

Sessions can be conducted by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.

How are fees and getting started handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time; to begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session.

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