Therapist profile
Elaine Pritchard, LMFT
California
LMFT - Codependency and Relationships
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- Credentials
- LMFT
- License
- LMFT, California / 94183
- NPI
- 1851692610
- Experience
- 10 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- California
About
- Attachment focus
- CBT techniques
- Client-centered care
About Elaine
Elaine Pritchard is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in California with 10 years of clinical experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, and codependency. She also supports those coping with parenting strains, career changes, and compassion fatigue.
Elaine uses clear, conversational talk therapy and draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and attachment-focused ideas. Sessions are practical and down-to-earth. She listens, asks straightforward questions, and helps people spot patterns that keep them stuck. Expect short, actionable steps alongside deeper conversations about past hurts and relationship dynamics.
Her approach leans on client-centered principles that put the person’s experience first. She pays attention to how past connections shape current choices and relationships. That can help people who habitually put others first, have trouble saying no, or get pulled into other people’s crises.
Elaine trained in counseling psychology and holds an MA in Counseling Psychology and a BA in Psychology. She also has certificates noted in her original biography and nearly a decade of experience working with a wide range of concerns including trauma, addiction, and mood issues. She accepts international clients and conducts work from California.
Outside of therapy she enjoys movies and follows the Boston Red Sox. She mentions travel goals and brings a relaxed, conversational style to sessions that aims to make difficult topics easier to discuss.
How sessions work
Approaches used in online sessions
Elaine uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify and shift unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. CBT is helpful for anxiety, depression, and problem behaviors by breaking issues into manageable steps and practicing new responses.She also draws on Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how early relationships influence current reactions and intimacy. That approach can help people who find themselves repeatedly giving too much or staying too close to others who are unreliable.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Elaine will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit best with their goals, concerns, and daily life. She combines practical techniques with conversational exploration rather than relying on a single method.
The biography does not specify session formats, so confirm current online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day - for example a shorter check-in during a lunch break, or a session without needing travel time. They also let someone keep appointments while traveling or working across time zones. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises and homework to the online setting so progress stays practical and focused.
Areas of focus
Areas of expertise
Also works with
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
10+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, and codependency among other concerns.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is conversational and practical, using talk therapy with clear questions and actionable steps alongside deeper exploration of past relationships.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 10 years of professional experience working with a wide range of concerns including trauma, mood issues, and addiction.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LMFT licensed in California and practices from California.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats does she provide?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Confirm current session options before booking.
How does payment or cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.