Therapist profile
Portia Anderson, LMFT
California
LMFT in California - Anger and Relationship work
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- CredentialsLMFT
- LicenseLMFT, California / 113890
- NPI1164623088
- Experience19 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationCalifornia
About
- CBT techniques
- DBT skills
- Attachment focus
About Portia
Portia Anderson is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in California with 19 years of clinical experience. She works with adults who are dealing with stress, anxiety, anger, mood changes, relationship strain, and recovery from substance use. Portia aims to help people notice patterns that cause stuck feeling and find clearer ways to respond.
Her day-to-day approach draws on several therapy styles. She uses cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thinking and test new behaviors. Dialectical behavior therapy skills are part of her work when clients need emotion regulation and stronger distress tolerance. Attachment-based and psychodynamic ideas are woven in to look at how past relationships shape current reactions.
Portia also uses narrative and solution-focused methods to help people reframe stories they tell about themselves and build practical next steps. She has experience supporting people through trauma, addiction and court-ordered treatment, and she discusses the social and systemic factors that affect mental health. Her practice is informed by values of social justice and humanism.
Sessions are aimed at helping people make day-to-day changes that reduce reactive patterns like snapping or holding resentments. She encourages straightforward skill practice, honest talk about family and identity, and concrete plans for coping with life transitions. Portia works in English and does not work with international clients at this time.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Portia uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help clients spot automatic thoughts and try small behavior experiments. CBT is useful for anger that comes from recurring negative thinking and for building practical coping steps. She also incorporates dialectical behavior therapy skills to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance and interpersonal effectiveness when intense feelings arise.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Portia will talk with each person about goals, what has helped in the past, and which skills feel most useful. Together they decide whether to focus on skills practice, exploring past relationship patterns, or a mix of both.
Please confirm the specific online session formats before booking because the biography does not list them. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. A remote format can also let clients practice new skills in their regular environment while still working directly with a licensed professional.
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Experience
19+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, relationship problems, addiction recovery, trauma and related family and identity issues.
What is her general therapy style?
She integrates cognitive behavioral, dialectical behavior, narrative, psychodynamic and attachment-based approaches to match practical skills with deeper reflection.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 19 years of experience as a psychotherapist working with a range of mood, trauma and addiction concerns.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) licensed in California, and she practices there.
Can I see her if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking since the biography does not list specific formats.
How are sessions billed or paid for?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Choose the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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