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LMFT

Eduardo Paez, LMFT

  • Experience14 years
  • LocationCalifornia
  • Focus areasAddictions, Relationship, and Family
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Client-Centered Therapy
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About Eduardo

Eduardo Paez is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) practicing in California with 14 years of clinical experience. He draws on a range of evidence-informed methods to help people navigate addictions, relationship strains, family conflict, trauma and abuse, and parenting challenges.

Background and approach

Eduardo approaches each person as the expert of their own life and emphasizes clients' existing strengths as a foundation for change. His work also attends to attachment concerns, caregiver stress, communication difficulties, questions of life purpose, and building self-love.

Eduardo cultivates a supportive therapeutic environment where clients can explore patterns, practice new ways of relating, and develop practical coping strategies. He invites individuals to take courageous steps toward greater fulfillment while offering steady professional guidance throughout the process.

Integrating Approaches for Online Healing



Internal Family Systems (IFS) is used to help people understand and relate to different parts of themselves, supporting exploration of inner conflict and trauma responses in a compassionate, nonjudgmental way. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on creating an accepting environment where the person’s own goals and insights drive the work, which can help build self-trust and clarity. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) offers practical strategies to identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, often useful for addressing addictions, anxiety, and relationship patterns.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and the therapist collaborates with each person to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences. This collaborative stance allows adjustments over time so the plan remains responsive to progress and changing concerns.

Online therapy through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging provides flexibility for scheduling and ongoing support between meetings. These formats make it easier to maintain consistent work on relationship, family, trauma, and parenting issues while fitting therapy into daily life, and they allow licensed professionals to apply IFS, client-centered skills, and CBT exercises in ways that suit each client’s routine and comfort.

Frequently asked questions

What types of concerns does this therapist commonly address?
He works with issues including addictions, relationship difficulties, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, and parenting challenges, along with related areas like attachment issues, caregiver stress, communication problems, life purpose, and self-love.
What is the therapeutic style and approach?
The practice emphasizes a client-centered stance that honors individual strengths while integrating approaches such as CBT, Mindfulness Therapy, Gottman Method, Psychodynamic Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Internal Family Systems to tailor care.
How much clinical experience does the therapist have?
There are 14 years of professional experience working with the listed concerns and therapeutic approaches.
What credentials and location are associated with this provider?
The clinician holds the credential CA LMFT 93484 and practices in California.
Are sessions available in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English only, and international clients are not currently accepted.
In what formats can I meet with this therapist?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or through text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; services are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are involved in beginning therapy?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule appointments based on the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

AddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseParenting issues

Additional focus areas

Attachment issuesCaregiver issues and stressCommunication problemsLife purposeSelf-love

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Gottman MethodMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

14+ years

Licensed

California

Languages

English