Dr. Lita Carvalho
Experienced LMFT focused on practical change
LMFT California
- Experience
- 20 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Relationship
- Approaches
- Gottman Method, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Languages
- English
About Lita
Dr. Lita Carvalho welcomes people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, grief, trauma, or challenges with intimacy and self‑esteem.
Background and approach
She also helps with parenting strain, sleep and eating problems, career stress, ADHD, and compassion fatigue. Dr.
Carvalho is a California licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) with 20 years of clinical experience. Her sessions are grounded in a client-centered style.
She listens first and then works with each person to set clear, practical goals. Sessions focus on small, manageable steps that build skills for coping, emotion regulation, and healthier communication.
Dr. Carvalho draws on approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to address patterns that keep someone stuck.
She also uses Attachment-Based ideas to explore how early relationships affect current struggles. The Gottman Method appears among her clinical approaches and can inform how she looks at relationship patterns.
She explains options plainly and adjusts methods to fit a person’s life and priorities. People can expect a collaborative pace, homework when it helps, and an emphasis on skills that transfer into day-to-day routines.
Dr. Carvalho practices in California and offers sessions using video calls, phone, live chat, or text messaging.
She speaks English and combines two decades of clinical work with research training in biophysics to bring both practical and analytical perspectives to therapy.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Dr. Carvalho commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people notice difficult thoughts and choose actions that match their values. ACT is useful for anxiety, depression, and life changes where behavior shifts matter. She also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to identify unhelpful thinking patterns and practice new coping skills for mood, sleep, and stress. Attachment-Based Therapy informs work on relationship patterns and emotional needs by exploring how early bonds shape current responses.Finding the right approach is collaborative. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, past experiences, and what methods feel most useful. Together they decide which techniques to try and adjust the plan as progress is made or needs change.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs. Video is well suited for longer work and visual connection. Phone sessions can be a simpler check-in or easier when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging allow shorter, frequent touchpoints and can fit around busy schedules. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent while balancing work, family, and daily life.
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Experience
20+ years
Licensed in
California
Languages
English