About Lynn
Lynn Novatt is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in California. She combines 17 years of clinical experience with life and leadership coaching to help people navigate stress, anxiety, parenting challenges, and self-esteem struggles. Lynn listens closely and responds with calm, compassionate clarity.
Her style blends encouragement with honest feedback. She aims to create a space where people feel seen and supported as they work toward change. She brings a mix of practical exercises and reflective conversation to sessions.
How Lynn works
When clients agree, she offers question prompts, worksheets, audios, and reading suggestions to reinforce growth between meetings. This approach helps people turn insight into action. Lynn’s background includes a Master’s degree in Spiritual Psychology from the University of Santa Monica alongside her LMFT credential.
She describes her work as grounded in deep personal and professional experience, and she uses that perspective to meet clients where they are. Sessions focus on clear goals like improving communication, reducing control-driven behaviors, forgiving oneself, and easing loneliness. Lynn also addresses life purpose, money concerns, coping with life changes, and building self-love through step-by-step practice.
Her sessions aim to help people find clarity, get creative, and take practical steps forward. Lynn encourages steady progress and supports clients through the often-challenging work of personal growth.
What Lynn works with
The areas below are the ones Lynn selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
Also listed
Training and background
| Register | LMFT |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 17 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | California |
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Therapeutic approaches and online care
Evidence-based techniques like Cognitive-Behavioral methods help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors. This approach is useful for anxiety, stress, and changing self-defeating patterns.Positive psychology and learned optimism focus on building strengths and shifting outlooks. These methods encourage practical habits that promote resilience, self-love, and clearer life purpose.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist works with each person to choose techniques that match goals, preferences, and what’s been helpful so far. Plans can be adjusted as progress unfolds.
Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls let people see facial cues and connect more directly. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit into a quick break. Live chat and text are useful for short check-ins, written reflections, or when typing feels easier than speaking. Together these options make it simpler to maintain continuity and build momentum in therapy.
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