About Ursula
Ursula Antonik-Buxton is a licensed marriage and family therapist with four decades of experience. She helps people facing stress and anxiety, as well as those working through relationship and family concerns. She also supports people coping with trauma and abuse and with low self-esteem.
She focuses on clear, respectful conversation and a compassionate approach. Sessions are shaped to the person in front of her, not a one-size-fits-all plan. She works with clients on practical skills for communication, building confidence, and addressing guilt or shame.
How Ursula works
Ursula draws on long-term clinical experience to tailor a treatment plan. That can include short-term goals and homework to try between sessions. She pays attention to how past hurts affect current behavior and helps people find more satisfying ways to relate to others.
Her style is direct but warm. She listens closely, asks straightforward questions, and offers concrete steps to try. People who come to her often leave with clearer perspective and tools they can use in daily life.
Ursula is licensed in California as an LMFT, which stands for Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. Her practice emphasizes collaboration and real-world strategies to reduce distress and improve relationships.
What Ursula works with
The areas below are the ones Ursula 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
Training and background
| Register | LMFT |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 40 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | California |
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Online support options
Evidence-based approaches and online care
Ursula uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address stress, anxiety, relationship patterns, and trauma. One commonly used approach focuses on improving communication and problem-solving skills to reduce conflict and strengthen connections. This helps people who struggle with misunderstandings or repeated arguments.Another frequently applied strategy looks at how past painful events shape current thoughts and reactions, and then works on changing those reactions step by step. That approach is useful for trauma, shame, and persistent anxiety because it links present difficulties to earlier experiences and creates new ways of responding.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist works collaboratively with each person to identify goals and try methods that fit their life and preferences. Adjustments are made as progress is seen or if a different focus would help more.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet by video call, phone session, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video lets people read facial cues and have a longer session; phone calls can be easier when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and messaging are useful for shorter check-ins, quick skill practice, or when someone prefers not to be on camera. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to continue work between sessions.
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