Elissa Padilla, LMFT
California · 3 years in practice
Elissa Padilla is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in California.
License and registration
- LMFT, California
- 127598 · expires August 2027
- NPI
- 1386311587 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 3
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Elissa
Elissa Padilla is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in California. She brings three years of direct clinical experience and a background working in counseling, case management, and social work roles. Elissa focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar symptoms, and addiction concerns.
She also supports those coping with grief, parenting strain, relationship struggles, and life transitions. Elissa uses a mix of Emotionally-Focused Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and psychodynamic ideas to shape each session.
Background and approach
She matches techniques to a person's goals and situation instead of following one fixed method. Sessions are conversational and practical, with attention to feelings, patterns, and daily behavior. In therapy she offers clear steps to help people try new ways of relating and thinking.
That might mean practicing a small change between sessions or noticing how past experiences shape current reactions. The work balances discussing deep feelings with short-term problem solving to make changes that matter day to day. Elissa pays special attention to attachment issues, caregiver stress, commitment questions, and challenges like infidelity or jealousy.
She also supports parents facing postpartum depression and people navigating major life changes or young adult transitions. She provides sessions in English and offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Getting started begins with a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a first session that fits the client's needs.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Elissa lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Attachment issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Commitment issues
- Divorce and separation
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Young adult issues
Approaches Elissa names
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How her approaches translate to online therapy
Elissa often draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy to help people understand and change how they respond to strong emotions in relationships. EFT work focuses on recognizing feelings and creating new ways to connect and express needs, which can be useful for relationship stress and attachment concerns.She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and try practical behavior changes. CBT gives concrete tools for anxiety, depression, and coping with life transitions that clients can practice between sessions.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Elissa collaborates with each person to choose which methods fit their goals and preferences. She checks in regularly and adjusts the focus based on progress and what feels most helpful.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility. Video calls let the therapist and client see facial cues and tone, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, live chat is a convenient option for shorter check-ins, and text messaging supports ongoing reflection between meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and to continue momentum between sessions.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar concerns, addictions, grief, parenting strain, relationship issues, ADHD, and life changes.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style combines Emotionally-Focused Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and psychodynamic ideas. Sessions are conversational and focus on feelings, patterns, and clear steps forward.
What is her background and experience?
She has three years of clinical experience and has worked in counseling, case management, and social work roles before practicing as an LMFT.
What are her credentials and location?
She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) licensed in California.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She is not currently accepting international clients and works with people located in California.
What session formats does she offer?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How are costs and billing handled?
Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time, and final cost varies with location and therapist availability.
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