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- CBT methods
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About Sylvia
LMFT (California), 30 years’ experience. Sylvia Chamberlain helps people manage stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, depression, addiction, grief, parenting challenges, and related issues. She combines talk work with movement-informed practices and mindfulness in sessions.
Sylvia studied theatre arts and dance before completing a Master’s in Clinical Psychology at Antioch University in 1989. She has worked as a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist for three decades and supervised graduate trainees from 2020 to 2021. That background informs her clinical perspective and her use of movement and body-based work alongside verbal approaches.
Her style mixes cognitive behavioral techniques with somatic and narrative methods. Clients can expect to look at how thoughts and behaviors connect, to notice bodily responses, and to use stories about experience to make sense of difficult events. Mindfulness practices and trauma-focused tools are part of her work when they fit the person’s needs.
Sylvia draws on her own long-term recovery from early childhood trauma and on studies in Native American philosophy and movement. She integrates yoga-informed practices and breath work into sessions when appropriate. These elements are offered as options alongside talk-based tools rather than as the only approach.
She communicates by message and typically responds within 24 hours. Sessions follow the therapist’s stated formats; confirm current session options when you schedule. Fees vary by location and use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
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How her approaches translate to online work
Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on patterns in close relationships. Online sessions look at how attachment shapes feelings and responses in current relationships and explore new ways of relating.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors. In remote sessions this often involves setting small experiments between meetings and reviewing what changed.
Mindfulness Therapy uses simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity. Over video or phone, these exercises are guided and then practiced between sessions to build steady habits.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to choose which methods to use based on needs, goals, and what feels workable. That selection can shift as therapy progresses.
Confirm current session options before booking, since formats are not listed here. Practical benefits of remote sessions include fitting appointments into a busy day, shorter check-ins when needed, and the ability to join from different locations without travel. Depending on the formats offered, sessions can make it easier to maintain regular contact and to practice between meetings.
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Areas of expertise
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
30+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, depression, addictions, grief, parenting, anger, self-esteem, career and related concerns listed in her specialties.
What therapeutic approaches does she use?
Her approach includes Attachment-Based Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Somatic Therapy, and Trauma-Focused Therapy.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 30 years of experience as a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and has supervised graduate trainees in 2020–2021.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LMFT licensed in California and practices there.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions priced?
Fees vary with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the urgent help numbers.