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Dr. Lou Bordisso

Seasoned therapist focused on practical support

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Credentials
LMFT
Experience
35 years
Licensed in
California
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Lou

Dr. Lou Bordisso uses a blend of practical, talk-based therapies to help people facing stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and life changes. He is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with 35 years of experience in California.

The focus is on clear goals, straightforward skills, and steady support during hard moments. He draws from approaches like client-centered work and cognitive behavioral therapy to shape sessions around each person’s needs. That means listening closely, then offering tools to manage worry, improve communication, and shift unhelpful thoughts.

Background and approach

Mindfulness and psychodynamic ideas also inform the work when exploring patterns and meaning feels important. Sessions are offered in English and can include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. The format is chosen to fit how someone prefers to connect, and a subscription model is used for scheduling and payments.

Dr. Bordisso has particular experience with issues tied to identity, intimacy, and relationships, as well as coping with chronic illness, caregiving stress, and career transitions. He helps people sort priorities, set boundaries, and rebuild confidence after loss or big change.

People come for short-term problem solving or longer work to understand repeated patterns. The work tends to be practical and conversational, with specific techniques when needed and room to consider deeper life questions when that is helpful.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online sessions

Client-centered work starts by following the person's concerns and tailoring conversations to what feels most urgent. In online sessions this looks like focused listening, reflecting back what matters, and helping set concrete next steps to try between meetings.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions. It provides simple exercises to test unhelpful beliefs and change behaviors, which adapts well to video or phone sessions when the therapist and client practice skills together.

Existential ideas are used when people want to talk about purpose, meaning, or life transitions. Those conversations are more open-ended and fit both live talks and ongoing messaging for reflection between meetings.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the first few sessions. The therapist works collaboratively to match methods to the person’s goals, needs, and comfort level. That plan can shift over time as priorities change.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, offering flexibility for busy schedules and different comfort levels. These formats make it easier to keep momentum, practice skills between meetings, and access support from wherever someone is located in California.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Existential Therapy

Takes the larger questions seriously: meaning, choice, mortality, responsibility. Suited to periods when the difficulty is less a symptom than a sense that something has to change.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist address?
This practice focuses on stress, anxiety, grief, depression, addictions, relationship and intimacy-related issues, self-esteem, career concerns, and coping with life changes. Additional areas include body image, caregiver stress, chronic illness, and attachment or abandonment issues.
What is the therapeutic style like?
The approach is primarily client-centered and practical, with use of cognitive behavioral and mindfulness techniques when helpful. Sessions mix listening, skill-building, and conversations about patterns and meaning.
How much experience does the therapist have?
The therapist brings 35 years of clinical experience working with a range of emotional and relational concerns. That background informs both short-term strategies and longer-term exploration.
What are the therapist's credentials and location?
The clinician is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, credential CA LMFT 22768, practicing in California.
In which languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
People can meet via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging according to their preference.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin the matching and scheduling process?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.

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Experience
35 years
Licensed
California
Languages
English

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