About Thia
Thia Haselton offers calm, practical support for people feeling overwhelmed by stress and anxiety. She helps clients who are struggling with eating and body image concerns, low self-esteem, compassion fatigue, and big life changes. Thia works to make therapy straightforward and focused on real problems and real moments.
Thia is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT, practicing in California with 25 years of clinical experience. She has long experience helping people cope after trauma and emotional abuse.
How Thia works
Her background includes work with caregiving stress, workplace issues, and difficulties with communication and control. In sessions she listens closely and uses methods grounded in research to help people notice patterns and try new responses. Conversations often cover attachment concerns, guilt and shame, forgiveness, and building a stronger sense of self-love and life purpose.
She also addresses social anxiety, phobias, and post-traumatic stress in practical ways. Thia aims to make therapy fit daily life. She supports people working through isolation and loneliness and those who want to improve how they relate to others.
Sessions are paced to match each person’s needs and goals. Her style is direct but compassionate. She focuses on skills people can use between sessions to manage symptoms and build confidence.
Thia closes sessions with clear next steps so progress feels tangible and steady.
What Thia works with
The areas below are the ones Thia selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Eating disorders
- Self esteem
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Training and background
| Register | LMFT |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 25 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | California |
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Online support options
Approaches that translate well to online work
Thia uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on changing unhelpful patterns and building skills. One approach helps people notice thoughts and behaviors that keep anxiety and low self-esteem alive, then practices new responses to reduce their impact. This method is useful for stress, social anxiety, and workplace issues.A second approach focuses on trauma-informed care and attachment-related concerns. It helps people process difficult experiences, understand how past relationships shape current behavior, and develop safer ways of connecting and regulating emotions. This work often supports those coping with post-traumatic stress, emotional abuse, and relationship pain.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk about options, try methods that fit the client's goals, and adjust the plan as needed. Clients are invited to give feedback so the work stays practical and relevant.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different lifestyles. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messages work well for short check-ins, brief skill practice, or when written reflection helps. These options make therapy more flexible for people balancing work, caregiving, or busy days.
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