Paula Corano, LMFT
Experienced LMFT helping people find practical change
Details
| Name | Paula Corano |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LMFT |
| Based in | California |
| Licensed in | California |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English, Portuguese |
| Years in practice | 15 |
About Paula
Paula Corano is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with 15 years of experience in California. She uses a strengths-based view to help people make changes and meet clear goals. Paula speaks English and Portuguese and works with adults on a range of life challenges.
She trained at Pepperdine University and holds a master’s degree in Clinical Psychology. Over the years Paula has focused on helping clients reduce stress and anxiety, manage depression, and cope with major life changes.
Background and approach
She also has documented experience with trauma, grief, intimacy concerns, and anger issues. Paula has specialized training to deliver Parent-Child Interaction Therapy through the University of California, Davis, and she has worked extensively with parents and caregivers on behavior and emotional concerns in children. Her practice emphasizes practical steps alongside empathic listening so families can find routines and responses that actually work.
Her approach blends Narrative Therapy, Attachment-Based ideas, client-centered listening, and tools from cognitive behavioral and emotionally focused methods. Sessions focus on what matters most to the client, and on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns to replace with practical alternatives. Paula aims to be collaborative and goal-minded in sessions.
She gives clear feedback and helps clients set manageable steps. Her work is guided by respect for cultural differences and an interest in each person’s unique story.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Relationship issues, Family conflicts among the things Paula works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Paula among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Paula among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Paula among the ways she works.
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT): Listed by Paula among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Paula among the ways she works.
- Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by Paula among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Paula among the ways she works.
- Internal Family Systems: Listed by Paula among the ways she works.
- Systemic Therapy: Listed by Paula among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Paula directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Paula directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
Approaches and how they work online
Paula uses Narrative Therapy to help people tell and reshape the stories they carry about themselves. This approach can help when past events or long-held beliefs make it hard to move forward. She also draws on Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how early bonds affect current relationships and emotional reactions, useful for intimacy issues and relationship repair. Client-Centered Therapy is part of her way of working as well, offering a respectful space where the client’s goals guide the session and the therapist follows the client’s lead.Finding the right approach is a shared process. Paula will talk with each person about their needs and goals and try different ways of working until a good fit emerges. She focuses on practical steps and clear goals while listening closely to the client’s story and concerns.
Online therapy offers flexibility to fit sessions into busy lives. Video calls let people keep visual contact and work on interaction patterns. Phone sessions can be helpful when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging suit brief check-ins, ongoing coaching, or people who prefer writing their thoughts. These options make it easier to maintain consistency and to practice new skills between sessions.
Common questions about this listing
What concerns does Paula commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family concerns, grief, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, anger, self-esteem, career worries, bipolar issues, compassion fatigue, ADHD, and related areas.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is empathetic and goal-oriented. Sessions mix listening with practical feedback and steps to change unhelpful thinking patterns.
What is her clinical background and experience?
She has 15 years of practice and a master’s degree in Clinical Psychology from Pepperdine University. She has broad experience with individuals and caregivers.
What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?
She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in California.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Portuguese.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as ways to connect.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
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