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Rekeeshella Elder

Rekeeshella Elder, LMFT

Therapist in California

Californian LMFT helping with relationships and stress

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  • Compassionate practical support
  • Goal focused sessions
  • Experience with grief

About Rekeeshella

Rekeeshella Elder is a licensed marriage and family therapist in California. She works with people feeling stressed, anxious, or stuck in relationships. She also helps those coping with grief, low self-esteem, and motivation challenges.

Her style is respectful and compassionate. Sessions focus on practical talk and clear goals. She tailors the conversation and plan to each person's situation rather than using a one-size-fits-all approach.

Rekeeshella brings nine years of professional experience to sessions. She uses a mix of methods to help clients change unhelpful thoughts and patterns, strengthen emotional connections, and build workable coping skills. Expect a blend of evidence-informed strategies and listening that centers the client's concerns.

She pays attention to family of origin issues, attachment and abandonment concerns, and common relationship problems such as communication and commitment struggles. She also supports people facing caregiver stress, chronic illness or pain, and the fallout from separation or domestic violence.

Working together typically means setting small, achievable steps. Conversations identify what matters most and what can change soon. The aim is clearer choices, steadier emotions, and more confidence in daily life.

Approach and online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting overwhelmed by them. It focuses on values and committed action, which can help when anxiety or grief makes life feel limited. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy targets patterns of thinking and behavior that keep problems going and offers clear skills to shift unhelpful habits and reactions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will listen to your goals and preferences and recommend methods that fit your needs. Choices about techniques and pace are made collaboratively, so sessions match what matters most to you.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It also lets conversations continue through life changes so therapeutic progress can stay steady even when routines shift.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefSelf esteem

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersSelf-harmSelf-loveWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Solution-Focused Therapy

Experience

9+ years

Credentials

California

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist help with?

She supports people managing stress, anxiety, relationship and family difficulties. Other focuses include grief, self-esteem, abandonment, attachment issues, and blended family concerns.

How would you describe the therapeutic style?

The approach is warm and practical. Sessions mix listening with goal-setting and actionable steps tailored to each person.

What sort of experience does she bring?

She has nine years of professional work experience helping people with relationship problems, coping skills, and motivation challenges.

What are the credential and location details?

She is a CA LMFT, which stands for Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in California.

Which languages are offered for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Are international clients supported?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How are sessions priced?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with this therapist?

Use the continue button on this profile, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.

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