About Thia
Thia Haselton is a California-licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) with 25 years of clinical experience. She helps people who feel overwhelmed by anxiety, stress, or life changes. Her style is straightforward and calm, aimed at steadying daily life and reducing worry.
Thia works with a wide range of concerns including eating and body image issues, self-esteem struggles, compassion fatigue, and workplace stress. She also supports people dealing with attachment wounds, post-traumatic stress, and isolation.
Background and approach
Her approach focuses on clear steps people can take between sessions to feel more grounded. Sessions often include practical coping tools, gentle reflection on past hurts, and guidance for healthier communication. She helps clients name patterns that cause shame or guilt and then practices new responses in session.
This makes progress feel more manageable and concrete. Thia draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address anxiety, social phobia, and trauma-related concerns. She pays attention to how body image and caregiving roles affect mood and behavior.
The work balances symptom relief with building longer-term strengths and self-compassion. Her tone is warm and invitational. She offers space to talk through confusion, sort priorities, and try different strategies.
Thia’s aim is for clients to leave sessions with at least one practical thing they can use that day. If someone wants to begin, the process starts with a short matching questionnaire and scheduling. That first step helps pair needs and preferences with Thia’s way of working.
How therapeutic techniques translate to online care
Thia uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help with anxiety and trauma-related concerns. One common approach focuses on practical coping skills - teaching breathing, grounding, and step-by-step routines to reduce immediate anxiety and improve day-to-day functioning. Another approach centers on working with body image and eating concerns by identifying unhelpful beliefs and practicing new ways of relating to the body and food.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Thia collaborates with each person to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and preferences. Together they try strategies, adjust as needed, and track which tools make the most difference over time.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins. Live chat and text-based messaging let people share thoughts between appointments and get timely support. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and maintain continuity of care.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Eating disorders
- Self esteem
Also listed
- Experience
- 25 years
- Licensed
- California
- Languages
- English
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