- Calm practical support
- Focus on life transitions
- Goal oriented
About Todd
Todd Mangini is a California-based licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with 20 years of experience. He brings a calm, straightforward presence to sessions and helps men and others manage stress, anxiety, and life transitions. He uses practical conversation and steady guidance to help people take the next step toward clearer goals and better day-to-day functioning.
He supports people with relationship and family concerns, parenting challenges, and caregiver stress. He also helps those facing grief, addiction, intimacy difficulties, sleep problems, anger, and low self-esteem. Todd works with people navigating chronic illness in a loved one and the strains that can create for caregivers.
Todd’s approach centers on listening first and tailoring methods to each person. He blends client-centered work with cognitive behavioral techniques and mindfulness practices. He also uses motivational interviewing and solution-focused tools when a short-term, goal-directed path is helpful.
Sessions aim to clarify what matters most to the individual and build practical steps toward those aims. Conversations cover thoughts, feelings, and bodily responses so people can notice patterns and try new behaviors. Todd helps people set achievable goals, practice new skills, and reflect on progress.
Todd emphasizes a nonjudgmental atmosphere where people can speak openly. He invites clients to explore identity, life purpose, and challenges related to aging, caregiving, and men’s wellbeing. To begin, people follow the site’s Start Therapy flow and complete a short matching questionnaire before scheduling.
How Todd’s approaches translate to online work
Todd often uses client-centered therapy to start by listening and understanding each person’s priorities. This approach focuses on the person’s experience and helps identify what feels most important to address, whether that is stress, relationship strain, or life transitions.He also employs cognitive behavioral therapy, which looks at thinking patterns and behaviors that keep problems going. CBT is useful for anxiety, low mood, sleep difficulties, and anger because it teaches straightforward strategies to test and change unhelpful thoughts and habits.
Finding the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process. Todd will talk with each person about goals and preferences, and together they decide whether to focus on thoughts and behavior change, mindfulness and awareness, or shorter solution-focused steps. The plan can shift as needs change.
Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, such as fitting a check-in during a lunch break or avoiding travel time. If you plan to try online work, confirm the session formats offered before booking so you know how sessions are conducted. Many people find remote sessions helpful for continuity of care and for practicing skills in everyday settings.
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Experience
20+ years
Credentials
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Todd help address?
Todd works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, grief, addictions, intimacy issues, sleep problems, anger, self-esteem, career strain, and depression. He also focuses on caregiver stress, chronic illness in loved ones, men’s issues, and related life changes.
How would you describe his therapeutic style?
He takes a listening-first, practical approach that blends client-centered conversations with goal-focused tools. Sessions emphasize clear goals, skill practice, and noticing patterns in thoughts, feelings, and the body.
What is his professional background?
He has 20 years of professional work experience as a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. His practice has included long-term and short-term work with people facing complex life and caregiving challenges.
Where is he licensed and based?
He is a California licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - LMFT - practicing in California.
What languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does he work with international clients?
He does not accept international clients at this time.
How does cost and payment work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist’s availability.