- Strengths-based approach
- Goal oriented
- Speaks Portuguese
About Paula
Paula Corano is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with 15 years of clinical experience in California. She uses a strengths-based, practical style to help people manage stress, anxiety, relationship strain, and major life transitions. Paula speaks English and Portuguese and emphasizes clear goals and down-to-earth feedback in sessions.
Paula trained at Pepperdine University, earning a master’s degree in clinical psychology. She is also certified to provide Parent-Child Interaction Therapy by the University of California, Davis. Over her career she has worked with individual adults and with parents around children’s behavior and emotional needs.
Her approach blends several methods so people can find what works for them. Paula helps clients spot unhelpful thinking patterns and try new ways of communicating. She also brings attachment-focused ideas and mindfulness tools to help with emotions and connection.
Sessions typically center on practical change and on the client’s priorities. Paula listens with empathy while offering concrete strategies for coping, problem solving, and rebuilding relationships. She also pays attention to cultural background and how it shapes someone’s experience.
Clients come for many concerns, including depression, grief, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, parenting challenges, and work and career stress. Paula aims to support steady progress through realistic goals and skills you can use between sessions.
How Paula’s approaches translate to online therapy
Paula commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Attachment-Based Therapy alongside client-centered listening. CBT helps people notice and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which can reduce anxiety and depressed mood through concrete practice. Attachment-based ideas focus on patterns in close relationships and help people improve how they connect and respond to others.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Paula works with each person to identify goals and preferences, then adapts techniques over time. She aims to balance empathy with practical steps so clients can try new habits between sessions.
Session formats are not specified here, so please confirm current options before booking. Many people find online sessions easier to fit into work and family life, since they remove commuting time and allow scheduling during breaks. Online work also makes it simple to focus on skill practice and homework between meetings, which supports steady progress.
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Experience
15+ years
Credentials
California
Languages
English, Portuguese
Frequently asked questions
What issues does Paula commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family concerns, parenting and behavioral problems, grief, trauma and abuse, and related struggles such as anger, self-esteem, and career stress.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Paula combines empathy with practical steps. Sessions focus on setting clear goals, changing unhelpful thoughts, and practicing new ways of relating.
What is her clinical background and experience?
She has 15 years of experience and a master’s degree in clinical psychology from Pepperdine University, plus certification in Parent-Child Interaction Therapy from UC Davis.
Where is she licensed to practice?
Paula is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in California and practices from that state.
Which languages are available for 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 does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a therapy relationship?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.