- Attachment-based work
- CBT and DBT tools
- Addictions support
About Rebecca
Rebecca Sperber is a California LMFT with 35 years of clinical experience helping adults manage stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and intimacy concerns, and depression. She works with people who are carrying guilt or shame about things they did or didn’t do, or about who they are. Sessions are offered in English and grounded in practical conversation about current problems.
Rebecca uses a mix of approaches to guide the work. She draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how early connections shape present feelings. She uses client-centered methods to keep the focus on the person's own goals and priorities. Cognitive behavioral tools get used when thoughts and behaviors need clearer testing and change.
In a typical session she listens for the patterns that keep someone stuck, then suggests small experiments to try between meetings. She will talk through relationship or intimacy problems in direct, everyday language. For people dealing with addictions or persistent anxiety she blends behavioral steps with emotional exploration.
Rebecca also has experience with abandonment concerns, attachment difficulties, blended family stress, body image issues, chronic illness and caregiver strain. She works with control issues, communication problems, codependency, and commitment worries that often sit beneath guilt and shame.
Her approach is collaborative and straightforward. She helps people set clear goals, test practical changes, and notice when old patterns ease. To begin, readers are invited to follow the site’s process for matching and scheduling a first session.
How therapeutic approaches are used in online sessions
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current emotional reactions and connection patterns. Online sessions can use this approach to map patterns that show up in romantic and personal relationships and to practice new ways of relating.Client-Centered Therapy keeps the work focused on the client's goals and experience, with the therapist following the client's lead. This approach helps people speak about shame or guilt in their own words and decide what changes matter most to them.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) aims at identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with small behavioral experiments. Online sessions can include short between-session tasks and thought records to try out new responses between meetings.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss options and decide collaboratively which methods to use based on the person's needs, goals, and preferences. That decision can change as progress is made.
The biography did not list specific session formats, so confirm the available options before booking. Online work often makes it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allows shorter check-ins when needed, and supports doing between-session exercises without extra travel. Licensed professionals can adapt methods so the work fits everyday life and scheduling constraints.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
35+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, and depression. Additional focuses include abandonment, attachment, body image, chronic illness, and caregiver stress.
How would she approach shame or guilt?
She uses attachment-informed and client-centered conversation alongside CBT and DBT techniques to address the thoughts and patterns that sustain guilt or shame. The work mixes talking and practical exercises.
How much experience does she have with these issues?
She has 35 years of professional experience working with the concerns listed, including relationship strain, addictions, and mood difficulties.
What credential does she hold and where does she practice?
She is a California LMFT and practices in California. Sessions are provided in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted. Sessions are offered in English to people located where her California LMFT can provide services.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking so you know what formats are offered.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with a first session?
Use the site button to see online therapy options, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.