Rebecca Sperber, LMFT
A collaborative therapist focused on life changes
Details
| Name | Rebecca Sperber |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LMFT |
| Based in | California |
| Licensed in | California |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 35 |
About Rebecca
Rebecca Sperber is a licensed marriage and family therapist in California with 35 years of clinical experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and intimacy concerns, and depression. Rebecca aims to meet each person with respect, sensitivity, and compassion.
She uses a narrative outlook to help people tell their story and see how past events shape current troubles. That perspective is combined with attachment-based ideas to look at how relationships affect emotions and behavior.
Background and approach
She also draws on client-centered methods to keep sessions focused on what matters most to the person. Rebecca adapts practical tools from cognitive behavioral therapy when people need strategies to manage difficult thoughts and behaviors. She also uses techniques from dialectical behavior therapy to support emotion regulation and coping in times of crisis or high stress.
These approaches are offered in ways that fit a person’s rhythm and goals. She has worked through a wide range of life concerns, including abandonment, caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, body image, and communication problems. Rebecca helps people untangle patterns like codependency, control issues, and commitment worries so they can make clearer choices.
Sessions are tailored to individual needs and preferences. Rebecca emphasizes practical next steps alongside deeper conversation so progress can feel both meaningful and doable.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Relationship issues among the things Rebecca works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Intimacy-related issues
- Depression
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Rebecca among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Rebecca among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Rebecca among the ways she works.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Rebecca among the ways she works.
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT): Listed by Rebecca among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Rebecca among the ways she works.
- Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by Rebecca among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Rebecca among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Rebecca among the ways she works.
- Internal Family Systems: Listed by Rebecca among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Rebecca 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 Rebecca directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How Rebecca’s Approaches Work Online
Rebecca often uses narrative therapy to help people rewrite the stories that shape their feelings and choices, which can reduce shame and open new possibilities. Attachment-based therapy looks at patterns in relationships so people can better understand why they react the way they do and build more supported interactions. Client-centered therapy keeps the focus on the person’s priorities, using empathic listening and collaboration to guide change.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Rebecca will talk with each person about their goals, try approaches that fit those goals, and adjust as progress is made. That collaborative process helps decide whether narrative work, attachment-focused work, or skills-based strategies are most helpful for a given concern.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video calls are good for conversational depth and visual cues, phone sessions work well when bandwidth or camera use is limited, live chat supports brief check-ins, and messaging lets people send updates between sessions. These options help people fit therapy into busy schedules and different life situations.
Common questions about this listing
What concerns does Rebecca address in therapy?
She helps people manage stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, and depression. Additional focuses include abandonment, caregiver stress, chronic illness, body image, and communication problems.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Rebecca uses a narrative perspective alongside attachment-based and client-centered approaches. She also integrates cognitive behavioral and dialectical behavior ideas to teach practical skills when useful.
How long has she been practicing?
She brings 35 years of professional experience working with a wide range of life and relationship concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
Rebecca holds the LMFT credential, listed as CA LMFT, and practices in California.
In which languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different preferences and schedules.
How do fees and billing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to therapist availability.
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