Audrey Teshima, LMFT

Audrey Teshima is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in California. She focuses on helping people manage family conflict, parenting and co-parenting challenges, self-esteem issues, career and vocational concerns, and stress and anxiety related to life changes. Her style aims to be calm and supportive while helping clients find practical steps forward.

She brings about a decade of clinical experience across private practice, community mental health, and substance abuse clinics. She also worked in public schools as an elementary through high school teacher, which informs how she communicates clearly and simply. Audrey integrates faith-based perspectives when requested by clients, and she respects each person's values during sessions.

Her approach draws on client-centered methods, cognitive behavioral tools, dialectical behavior strategies, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing. She uses these approaches to help people notice patterns, try small changes, and build skills for managing strong emotions and difficult interactions. Sessions aim to highlight strengths and practical coping skills.

Audrey commonly works with concerns such as grief, compassion fatigue, ADHD, caregiver stress, blended family issues, body image, communication problems, divorce and separation, and attachment questions. She emphasizes creating realistic goals and steps clients can practice between appointments.

Sessions are conducted in English and are offered to people living in California. Prospective clients should confirm current session options and scheduling before booking to make sure the format meets their needs.

Therapeutic approaches and working online

Audrey uses client-centered therapy to place the person's experience at the center of sessions and to guide conversations by listening, reflecting, and asking questions that help clarify goals. This approach helps with motivation, relationship issues, and figuring out next steps.

She also draws on cognitive behavioral therapy, which focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavior changes. CBT is often helpful for anxiety, stress, and managing strong emotions by practicing concrete skills between sessions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Audrey will collaborate with each person to match methods to their goals and preferences, adjusting techniques as progress is made. Clients are encouraged to give feedback so sessions stay practical and relevant.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm the current session formats before booking since specific formats are not listed in the biography. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It can also allow meeting from a quieter place or choosing a phone option when bandwidth or being on camera is an issue. Discuss format and scheduling during the matching process to find what fits your routine and needs.