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Online therapist

Randi Butwin

Relationship and family-focused therapist

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

About Randi

Randi Butwin is a licensed marriage and family therapist who focuses on relationships and family concerns. She works with teens and adults who are rebuilding after difficult relationships or identity shifts. Her style is practical and direct, aimed at helping parents and partners find clearer paths forward.

She speaks plainly and meets people where they are so conversations feel manageable. Randi has worked in hospice and bereavement support, in schools with children, teens, parents, and families, and in a community clinic with transitional youth who have had to cut ties with their families.

Background and approach

She has also provided therapy in independent practice settings with couples. That range gives her experience with parenting challenges, intimacy issues, stress and anxiety, and navigating identity changes. Her approach draws on Client-Centered Therapy to keep sessions focused on the person’s experience, the Gottman Method for practical relationship skills, and Motivational Interviewing to help people find reasons to change.

She also uses Narrative Therapy to help clients rewrite the stories they tell about themselves and their relationships. These approaches are used to address concerns such as ADHD, parenting struggles, communication problems, and sexual identity questions. Randi holds a California LMFT - Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - CA LMFT 123349.

She has three years of clinical experience. Sessions are offered in English and are provided through video calls, phone, live chat, and text-based messaging. She practices in California and works with a range of family and parenting issues.

Randi aims to help clients identify strengths, set clear goals, and take small steps toward better relationships. She invites parents and partners to bring specific concerns so sessions can focus on practical next steps.

Approaches for Relationships and Family Life Online

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person in front of the therapist and creates space to talk about what matters most. It helps when someone needs acceptance and a chance to figure things out at their own pace. The Gottman Method offers clear, research-informed skills for couples and family communication, and it is useful for improving everyday interactions and managing conflict.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Randi will collaborate with each client to identify goals and try methods that fit those goals and preferences. That means adjusting techniques over time and checking in about what helps most for parenting, identity shifts, or relationship repair.

Online sessions can make it easier to balance therapy with family life. Video calls let people work from home, phone sessions remove travel time, and live chat or text-based messaging offer shorter check-ins between sessions. These options provide flexibility for parents, partners, and busy adults who need consistent support without reshaping their whole day.

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.

Gottman Method

A research-based framework for couples, focused on how partners argue, repair, and stay connected. Practical and structured, with exercises to try between sessions.

Motivational Interviewing

A way of working through mixed feelings about change without being pushed. The therapist helps you weigh things up and find your own reasons, which often makes a difficult decision feel less stuck.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she address?
Randi works with relationship and family concerns including parenting, intimacy issues, stress, anxiety, self esteem, coping with life changes, and ADHD-related challenges.
What is her therapy style like?
Her sessions are practical and person-centered, using communication skills and story work to help clients make real changes in relationships and daily life.
What experience does she bring?
She has three years of experience and has worked in hospice, schools, a community clinic for transitional youth, and independent practice with couples.
Where is she licensed and located?
She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in California with the credential CA LMFT 123349 and practices in California.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules.
How are fees and payment handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to the therapist's availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

  • LGBT
  • Relationship issues

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Therapeutic approaches

Experience
3 years
Licensed
California
Languages
English

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