Laura Lien-Mitobe

Laura Lien-Mitobe is a California-based therapist with 30 years of clinical experience. She practices as a licensed marriage and family therapist in California (CA LMFT 17434) and aims to create a client-centered, non-judgmental, caring and supportive space where people can explore experiences, patterns, and feelings that may cause pain or block personal growth.

She has worked with people from a variety of lifestyles and cultures and brings experience as a teacher as well as a clinician. Her work includes counseling individuals, couples, families, and groups, and she draws from multiple therapy modalities such as person-centered approaches, cognitive behavioral therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, and solution-focused therapies. Most importantly, she tailors the therapeutic approach to match each client’s needs.

Laura treats a wide range of concerns, including stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and pet loss - a special area of interest because of its unique emotional impact. She also addresses compassion fatigue with a special focus on veterinarians and staff as well as others in helping roles, addictions and co-dependency, eating disorders and disordered eating, ADHD, anger management, intimacy and relationship issues, family conflicts, parenting challenges, LGBT-related concerns, trauma and abuse, self-esteem struggles, career difficulties, motivational coaching, and life transitions for seniors.