About Adriana
Adriana Loo is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with over 15 years of clinical experience. She is bilingual in English and Spanish and bases her work on building trust and unconditional positive regard. Adriana aims to make it easier for people to talk about hard things without feeling judged.
She creates a calm space where people can say what they are feeling. Adriana listens closely and helps clients find practical steps forward.
How Adriana works
Her sessions focus on understanding what matters most to each person and on small changes that add up. Adriana uses an eclectic mix of evidence-based therapeutic techniques to match each person’s needs. She adapts her approach depending on presenting concerns such as stress, anxiety, relationship strain, trauma and grief.
This flexible style helps her address issues like self-esteem, intimacy-related problems, parenting stress, anger, career challenges, and depression. Across 15 years of work in California, Adriana has supported people from varied cultural backgrounds and levels of acculturation. She brings attention to cultural context and language when it matters to the person in front of her.
Sessions can be conducted in English or Spanish to better fit a client’s comfort. Adriana invites clients to tell their story at their own pace and helps them find clarity and direction. She believes change comes from small, steady steps and collaborative planning.
To begin, clients choose the Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire.
What Adriana works with
The areas below are the ones Adriana selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Also listed
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- LGBT
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Trauma and abuse
Training and background
| Register | LMFT |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 15 |
| Languages | English, Spanish |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | California |
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Online support options
How evidence-based approaches fit into online care
Adriana uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques delivered in a way that fits the person. She blends approaches to match the issue and the client’s preferences. For example, one common approach focuses on teaching coping skills and practical strategies to reduce anxiety and manage stress. This helps people get concrete tools they can use between sessions.Another approach centers on processing difficult experiences and emotions, helping people make sense of trauma, grief, or relationship hurts. It emphasizes pacing and building a trusted working relationship before moving into deeper material. Adriana adapts her mix of techniques to address concerns like self-esteem, intimacy-related issues, parenting strain, anger, and depression.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Adriana collaborates with each person to identify goals, try methods, and adjust as needed. She invites feedback and explains why a particular strategy might help, so the plan fits the client’s needs and preferences.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility. Video is useful for face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone works well when bandwidth is limited, and chat or messaging can support brief check-ins or ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, school, and family life while keeping treatment consistent and practical.
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