- Client-centered approach
- Trauma-focused care
- Addiction recovery experience
About Lynaia
Lynaia Freund is a licensed marriage and family therapist in California who helps people navigate depression, anxiety, grief, trauma, and addictive patterns. She speaks directly and calmly, offering steady support for people who feel stuck or overwhelmed. Her approach is practical and focused on small steps that add up to real change.
She brings 21 years of clinical experience and a long history working with people facing loss, abuse, medical and substance-related challenges, and intense stress. Her background includes many years in hospital chaplaincy at a major trauma center, which informs how she addresses spiritual and meaning questions alongside emotional work.
In sessions she blends several methods to meet the person in front of her. She uses client-centered listening to understand priorities, mindfulness skills to manage intense feelings, and targeted trauma work when painful memories interfere with daily life. She also draws on solution-focused techniques to set short-term goals and track progress.
Lynaia has extensive experience supporting people through addiction recovery, both in medical rehab and outpatient settings. She helps with motivation, self-esteem, communication problems, codependency, and caregiver stress. She also works with issues connected to aging, chronic illness, and family of origin concerns.
Working with her is a collaborative process. She helps clients decide which tools to try and adjusts the pace when strong emotions arise. To begin, prospective clients follow the site’s Start Therapy steps to match and schedule a first session.
She brings 21 years of clinical experience and a long history working with people facing loss, abuse, medical and substance-related challenges, and intense stress. Her background includes many years in hospital chaplaincy at a major trauma center, which informs how she addresses spiritual and meaning questions alongside emotional work.
In sessions she blends several methods to meet the person in front of her. She uses client-centered listening to understand priorities, mindfulness skills to manage intense feelings, and targeted trauma work when painful memories interfere with daily life. She also draws on solution-focused techniques to set short-term goals and track progress.
Lynaia has extensive experience supporting people through addiction recovery, both in medical rehab and outpatient settings. She helps with motivation, self-esteem, communication problems, codependency, and caregiver stress. She also works with issues connected to aging, chronic illness, and family of origin concerns.
Working with her is a collaborative process. She helps clients decide which tools to try and adjusts the pace when strong emotions arise. To begin, prospective clients follow the site’s Start Therapy steps to match and schedule a first session.
This summary is based on the profile information listed on BetterHelp.