- stress and anxiety
- grief and loss
- guilt and shame
About Larissa
Larissa Childers is a California licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) with four years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief and loss, depression, and life transitions. She also addresses concerns like body image, communication problems, divorce and separation, forgiveness, guilt and shame, and social anxiety.
Larissa keeps sessions straightforward and conversational. She invites people to name what feels heavy and then looks at practical ways to respond. Conversations focus on assessing current patterns, identifying small changes, and trying new responses between sessions. Sessions are meant to be clear and manageable rather than overloaded with theory.
In practice she emphasizes trust and nonjudgmental listening so people feel able to say hard things. She helps people work through feelings left over from relationships, faith, and personal choices. When grief or past trauma is part of the picture, she pays attention to pacing so the work moves at a tolerable speed.
Larissa commonly supports people who struggle with panic, mood shifts, and social withdrawal. She also helps with practical communication skills and ways to rebuild a sense of self after separation or loss. Her approach blends attention to immediate coping with steps that can change daily routines.
To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session. The practice uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time, and costs vary by location.
Practical therapeutic approaches for online sessions
Larissa works with evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on changing how people respond to difficult thoughts and feelings. One common approach emphasizes identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and testing new ways of thinking and behaving; this helps with anxiety, panic, and low mood by giving concrete skills to try between sessions. Another approach focuses on pacing when past trauma or intense grief is present, helping people face painful memories in small, manageable steps while building coping skills to handle strong emotions.Finding the right method is part of the work. Larissa collaborates with each person to decide which techniques fit their goals, life circumstances, and comfort level. She adjusts the plan as progress is made or as needs change so the approach stays practical and relevant.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm available formats before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, shorten travel time, and allow for different rhythms such as shorter check-ins when that helps. Licensed professionals can offer structured skill practice, ongoing support, and scheduling that fits around work and family obligations without promising a particular format.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Experience
4+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, and life changes. Additional areas include body image, communication problems, guilt and shame, and social anxiety.
How does she approach feelings of guilt or shame?
She starts by letting people name their experience and then looks for practical steps to change how those feelings affect daily life. Work moves at a pace the client can manage.
What is her professional background?
She has four years of professional experience as a clinician working with the listed concerns. That experience includes helping people cope with panic, mood disorders, and trauma-related issues.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a California LMFT, which stands for Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, and she practices in California.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not specify session formats. Confirm current session options before booking to know whether sessions are by video, phone, or another format.
How does the subscription and cost work?
Cost varies with location and services use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.