Therapist profile
Teresa Lakin, LMFT
California
LMFT in California - Stress and Addictions
Continue with TeresaWhere Teresa stands
- Credentials
- LMFT
- License
- LMFT, California / 47894
- NPI
- 1518505643
- Experience
- 17 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- California
About
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
About Teresa
Teresa Lakin is a licensed marriage and family therapist in California with 17 years of experience. She helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, and major life changes. Teresa works with adults who want clearer boundaries and more stable reactions to relationship and family pressures.
She uses client-centered methods to listen closely and organize sessions around what matters most to the person in front of her. Her psychodynamic approach looks at patterns that repeat across relationships and life stages so clients can recognize how past experience shapes current choices. Trauma-focused work addresses the effects of abuse and overwhelming events on daily functioning and emotional responses.
In sessions she encourages straightforward conversation about feelings, behavior, and relationship habits. That often includes naming people-pleasing patterns, exploring core beliefs, and practicing ways to set limits without escalating conflict. Teresa helps people notice how their attempts to help others can leave them depleted or stuck.
Her background includes long-term clinical practice in California settings where addiction and trauma commonly overlap. She draws on nearly two decades of client work to balance short-term coping tools with deeper work on attachment and family of origin issues. This combination helps people manage symptoms now while addressing the roots of repeated patterns.
Teresa conducts work in English and does not take international clients. Before booking, people should confirm current session formats and scheduling options.
How sessions work
How Teresa’s approaches translate to online work
Client-centered work focuses on the person’s priorities and current concerns. Online sessions let the therapist listen and respond to what matters most in each meeting. This approach helps with stress, anxiety, and immediate coping needs by keeping conversations practical and focused.Psychodynamic work pays attention to recurring relationship patterns and early family influences. In remote sessions this can mean tracking how those patterns show up in present-day choices and interactions, and gently linking them back to past experience. Trauma-focused work addresses the effects of abuse and overwhelming events, using techniques that help reduce reactivity and improve daily functioning.
Finding the right mix of methods is part of the process. The therapist will work collaboratively to determine which approach or combination fits the client’s goals, needs, and preferences. That discussion may change over time as symptoms and priorities shift.
The biography did not specify which online session formats are offered, so confirm the available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, shorten check-ins when needed, or allow for different ways of connecting when in-person meetings are difficult. Licensed professionals often use remote sessions to increase flexibility while focusing on coping skills and longer term pattern change.
Areas of focus
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
17+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Does she help with people-pleasing and codependency?
Yes. She lists codependency and related concerns such as communication problems and dependent personality among her focus areas.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Teresa uses client-centered, psychodynamic, and trauma-focused approaches to guide sessions and address both immediate coping and longer patterns.
How much experience does she have?
She has 17 years of professional experience working in clinical settings and with issues that include addiction and trauma.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She is a California LMFT - a licensed marriage and family therapist practicing in California.
Can she work with non-English speakers or overseas clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current options before booking.
How does payment work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.