Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Anger management
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
How Paloma works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LMFT
- Licensed in
- California
- Years in practice
- 13
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Paloma
Paloma Chavez is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) in California with 13 years of clinical practice. She focuses on helping people facing stress, anxiety, anger, depression, and major life changes. Paloma aims to create a steady, compassionate presence so clients can start making practical changes.
Paloma uses clear, direct conversation to help people understand what keeps problems going. She often works on coping skills for stress and anger, strategies to reduce anxiety, and ways to manage mood shifts.
Background and approach
Sessions also address grief, compassion fatigue, and work-related strain when these issues affect daily life. Her work is informed by several approaches, including client-centered methods that follow the person's own pace and trauma-focused ideas that look at how past experiences affect the present. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques are used to notice unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors.
Mindfulness tools are offered to reduce reactivity and build calm. Paloma pays attention to multicultural concerns, immigration-related stressors, and family of origin dynamics. She supports people dealing with adoption and foster care questions, communication problems, control issues, and the fallout from separation or domestic violence.
Practical goals such as improving communication and managing money-related anxiety are also part of her focus. Sessions are offered in English and can be scheduled online or by phone. Paloma works collaboratively to set goals and adjusts the pace to match each person's needs.
Her aim is to help clients regain a sense of control and clearer direction in everyday life.
What Paloma works with
Everything Paloma lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Paloma's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Anger management
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Adoption and foster care
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Immigration issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trichotillomania
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Paloma lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches that guide online sessions
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and responding to each person's experience without directing the path. This approach helps people feel heard and decide what changes matter most to them. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps identify patterns of thought and behavior that keep problems like anxiety and anger going, and it gives simple exercises to try between sessions.Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, what has worked or not, and together they will pick methods that feel practical and realistic. That plan can change over time as needs evolve and as certain techniques prove helpful.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for in-depth conversation and face-to-face connection. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging work well for quick check-ins, brief coaching, or when a shorter touchpoint fits a busy day. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, parenting, or travel schedules while keeping focus on the issues a person wants to address.
Questions people ask about Paloma
What concerns does Paloma commonly address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, grief, and coping with life changes. Additional focuses include relationship strain, parenting stress, trauma and abuse, and multicultural issues.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is collaborative and straightforward. She blends client-centered listening with practical tools so people can try new ways of coping between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has 13 years of clinical experience working with a range of emotional and life challenges. That background informs a flexible approach to common and complex concerns.
What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?
She holds an LMFT credential, listed as CA LMFT, and practices in California.
Which languages and international arrangements are available?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are accepted, allowing people outside the U.S. to connect when scheduling permits.
What session formats does she offer?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options let people choose what fits their schedule and communication style.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and is managed through a subscription model. The subscription can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. Then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.