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Pamela Peringer, LMFT

Compassionate LMFT guiding personal and family growth
  • Client-centered care
  • Values-driven action
  • Mindfulness and skills

About Pamela Peringer

Pamela Peringer is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with 11 years of clinical experience, holding the credential LMFT - Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, CA LMFT 117301. She has worked with adults, children, and teenagers, both individually and in groups, and approaches each person with sensitivity to the younger selves they carry into adulthood. Pamela emphasizes treating people with kindness, patience, and unconditional positive regard while helping them build resilience and greater psychological flexibility.

Her work supports clients in clarifying personal values and taking actions that align with those values so they can engage more fully in life. She aims to help people feel better, strengthen relationships, and foster a greater sense of meaning and empowerment. Pamela’s counseling style is grounded in a client-centered relationship that is caring, respectful, genuine, and accepting, with the goal of encouraging self-compassion and personal growth.

Using an eclectic mix of evidence-based methods tailored to each person’s strengths and needs, Pamela provides practical coping skills clients can use when challenges arise. She also incorporates mindfulness practices and metaphor-based techniques to help individuals access their own internal resources. Even in difficult seasons, she focuses on creating opportunities for meaning, hope, individuation, and renewed joy while supporting clients as they explore and expand their unique potential.

Areas of Expertise

Primary Focus

Also Specializes In

AddictionsFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue

Additional Focus Areas

Attachment issuesBlended family issuesCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisSelf-loveWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic Approach

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) Attachment-Based Therapy Client-Centered Therapy Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Mindfulness Therapy Psychodynamic Therapy Solution-Focused Therapy

Frequently Asked Questions

How much experience does Pamela Peringer have?

Pamela Peringer has 11 years of counseling experience.

Is Pamela Peringer a licensed therapist?

Yes. Pamela holds the credential LMFT - Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and is licensed in California with license CA LMFT 117301.

In which languages does Pamela Peringer provide therapy?

Therapy with Pamela is provided in English.

Where is Pamela Peringer located?

Pamela is located in California.

How can I work with Pamela Peringer as my therapist?

You can work with Pamela through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.

Does Pamela Peringer work with international clients?

Pamela Peringer does not currently work with international clients.

How much does therapy with Pamela Peringer cost?

The cost of therapy can vary depending on factors such as your location and the therapist's availability. Sessions are billed through a subscription that can be canceled at any time, for any reason. For current details, click the "Start Therapy" button on this page.

How can I get started with therapy?

Getting started is quick and straightforward. Click the "Start Therapy" button and complete a short questionnaire that helps match you with your therapist. Depending on availability, you can then schedule your first session, which may take place by phone, video call, live chat, or in-app messaging.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support



Pamela integrates Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, client-centered therapy, and attachment-based approaches into her online practice. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy - ACT - helps people become more open and aware of their internal experiences while clarifying personal values and taking meaningful action; it is useful for issues like anxiety, depression, and life transitions. Client-centered therapy focuses on building a respectful, empathetic relationship that promotes self-compassion and growth, helping clients increase confidence and cope with stress. Attachment-based work explores early relationship patterns and how they influence current connection and trust, which can support healing around relationship difficulties, family issues, and attachment concerns.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Pamela collaborates with each person to identify which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting techniques as progress unfolds so therapy stays relevant and effective.

Online sessions offer practical benefits for many people - video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to access support from different locations. These options increase flexibility and help clients engage in consistent care while working with licensed professionals and therapists to pursue meaningful change.

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