- Goal oriented
- Strength based
- Bilingual English Portuguese
About Paula
Paula Corano is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with 15 years of practice in California. She brings clear, practical help to people dealing with relationship strain, stress, anxiety, grief, and parenting challenges. Paula speaks English and Portuguese and centers care on what matters most to each person.
Paula trained at Pepperdine University where she earned a master's degree in clinical psychology. Her background includes work with children who have behavioral and emotional problems through Parent-Child Interaction Therapy, and years of experience helping adults and families adjust to major life changes. She mentions a continuing focus on cross-cultural understanding.
Sessions focus on defining realistic goals and changing unhelpful thinking patterns. Paula combines empathy with straightforward feedback and a strength-based perspective. She aims to help people make small, useful changes that reduce distress and improve daily functioning.
Her approach includes attachment-based ideas, client-centered listening, cognitive behavioral techniques, emotionally-focused work, and mindfulness practices. Those methods are used to address concerns such as trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, abandonment, and adoption and foster care questions among other topics.
Paula describes her style as both empathetic and goal-oriented. She supports people working through career stress, compassion fatigue, ADHD-related concerns, and the complex emotions that come with loss or life transitions. To begin, readers complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a session according to the stated process.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Attachment-based work focuses on how early relationships shape current closeness and trust. Online sessions using this approach help people notice patterns in relationships and practice new ways of connecting and expressing needs.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts, behaviors, and how they interact. In virtual sessions CBT is used to spot unhelpful thinking, try small behavior changes, and use exercises between meetings to track progress.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist collaborates with each person to pick methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences. Decisions about which techniques to use are reviewed together and adjusted over time.
Confirm current session options before booking since formats are not specified here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It can also be useful when quieter surroundings or lower data use are needed. Many people find this flexibility helps them stay consistent with therapy while working toward clear, practical goals.
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Experience
15+ years
Credentials
California
Languages
English, Portuguese
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Paula address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family issues, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting concerns, and many related topics including adoption and foster care.
What is her general therapy style?
Paula uses a strength-based, empathetic style that is also goal-oriented, combining practical feedback with supportive listening.
How much experience does she have?
She has 15 years of clinical experience working with individuals, children, couples, and families in a range of concerns.
What are Paula's credentials and where is she based?
She is an LMFT licensed in California and holds a master's degree in clinical psychology from Pepperdine University.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Portuguese.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions scheduled and what about cost?
Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time; specific cost varies with location and therapist availability.
How do I begin the process?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.