About Rekeeshella
Rekeeshella Elder is a California-based licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) who helps people manage stress, anxiety, relationship strain, grief, and low self-esteem. She focuses on practical steps people can take to feel more steady and confident. Her tone is compassionate and direct, and she aims to meet people where they are in life.
She draws on several well-known approaches to shape sessions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps clients spot unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors.
Background and approach
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) supports people to notice difficult feelings while taking steps toward what matters to them. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) is used when relationships and connection are central concerns. Rekeeshellla frames therapy as a collaborative process.
Sessions are tailored to each person’s situation, goals, and pace. She will talk through practical tools, check what is working, and adjust the plan as needed. Her background includes nine years of professional experience in clinical settings and community work.
That experience covers issues such as abandonment, attachment challenges, blended family stress, caregiver strain, chronic illness and pain, codependency, and communication problems. She also supports people coping with divorce or separation, domestic violence survivorship, family of origin wounds, and the emotional aftermath of natural or human-caused disasters. Throughout, she centers respect, sensitivity, and compassion in the work.
How therapy approaches translate to online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings while choosing actions that reflect their values. Online ACT sessions often include exercises to clarify values and short practices to use between meetings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and testing new behaviors; it works well via video or phone because homework and skill practice can be shared and reviewed together. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) concentrates on emotions and connection in relationships, helping clients name feelings and try new ways to respond in relationship situations.Choosing the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what the client finds most helpful. Together they will try methods, note what helps, and adjust the plan so sessions fit the person's needs.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video is useful for deeper conversations and working on emotion-focused material. Phone sessions can be easier when video is not possible or bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging work well for brief check-ins, ongoing coaching, or when someone prefers writing instead of talking. These options help fit therapy into busy schedules and different daily routines.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 9 years
- Licensed
- California
- Languages
- English
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