Career Therapists Available in Irvine
This page lists therapists who work with career-related concerns and are available to clients in Irvine. Use it if you are looking for help with job stress, career transitions, work-life balance, vocational identity, or workplace relationships. Compare each therapist’s specialties, therapeutic approaches, years of experience, and the types of career issues they mention. Note that a California license covers the whole state, so a therapist’s physical city is not a barrier to working with you online from Irvine.
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1. Dr. Frederick Smoot, LMFT
Compassionate LMFT for relationships and transitions
Works with Stress, Anxiety · Relationship · Family · Depression · Compassion fatigue
Approaches Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) · Client-Centered Therapy · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
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2. Dr. Monica Kelson, CA Psychologist
Experienced California psychologist for stress and trauma
Works with Stress, Anxiety · Trauma and abuse · Self esteem · Depression · Grief
Approaches Attachment-Based Therapy · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) · Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
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3. Sheila Owens, LCSW
Supportive therapy for change and resilience
Works with Stress, Anxiety · Relationship · Self esteem · Bipolar · Depression
Approaches Client-Centered Therapy · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) · Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
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4. Chauncey Chatman, LMFT
Experienced California LMFT for adult clients
Works with Stress, Anxiety · Addictions · Trauma and abuse · Anger · Depression
Approaches Client-Centered Therapy · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) · Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
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5. Jared Maloney, LMFT
LMFT for anxiety, relationships, and trauma recovery
Works with Stress, Anxiety · Addictions · Relationship · Self esteem · Depression
Approaches Attachment-Based Therapy · Client-Centered Therapy · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
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6. Katherine Eldean, LMFT
Katherine Eldean, California LMFT focused on relationships and stress
Works with Stress, Anxiety · Addictions · Relationship · Trauma and abuse · Depression
Approaches Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) · Attachment-Based Therapy · Client-Centered Therapy
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7. Christine Piddington, LCSW
Support for grief, stress, and life transitions
Works with Stress, Anxiety · Family · Trauma and abuse · Grief · Depression
Approaches Existential Therapy · Solution-Focused Therapy
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8. Matthew Esselstrom, LMFT
California LMFT with 22 years experience
Works with Stress, Anxiety · Relationship · Anger · Self esteem · Coping with life changes
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9. Sharon Bass, LMFT
Collaborative LMFT specializing in life transitions
Works with Stress, Anxiety · Grief · Career · Coping with life changes · Compassion fatigue
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10. Dr. David Sommers, LCSW
California LCSW with 40 years experience
Works with Stress, Anxiety · Depression · Addictions · Relationship · Family
Approaches Client-Centered Therapy
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11. Marlo Lewis, LCSW
Licensed LCSW helping clients build emotional wellbeing
Works with Stress, Anxiety · Relationship · Self esteem · Career · Coping with life changes
Approaches Client-Centered Therapy · Motivational Interviewing · Psychodynamic Therapy
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12. Patricia Riley, LCSW
California LCSW supporting relationships and life changes
Works with Stress, Anxiety · Relationship · Family · Parenting · Depression
Approaches Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) · Motivational Interviewing
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13. Nicole Valadao, LCSW
California LCSW focused on stress and LGBTQ+ care
Works with Stress, Anxiety · LGBT · Career · Depression · Compassion fatigue
Approaches Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) · Mindfulness Therapy · Motivational Interviewing
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14. Lynn Vinson, LCSW
Experienced LCSW for adult mental health
Works with Stress, Anxiety · Relationship · Grief · Self esteem · Depression
Approaches Client-Centered Therapy · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) · Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
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15. Keith Chilton, LMFT
Experienced California Marriage and Family Therapist
Works with Stress, Anxiety · Addictions · Relationship · Trauma and abuse · Depression
Approaches Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) · Attachment-Based Therapy · Client-Centered Therapy
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About career therapy for people in Irvine
Everyone listed on this page holds a licence to practise in California and works online. That matters more than it sounds: a licence is issued by the state, not by a city, so a therapist is available to anyone in California regardless of how far away they are. Someone in Irvine can work with a therapist whose books would otherwise be out of reach.
811 therapists match this page, all of whom name career among the areas they work with. Fifteen are shown above. The list changes between pages, so it is worth looking at more than one if none of these feels like a fit.
What to compare
- Credential. LMFT, LCSW and LPCC are different training routes to the same licensed practice. None outranks the others; they shape emphasis rather than quality.
- Years in practice. Shown for every therapist here. More experience is not automatically better, but it is a fair proxy for how much of a given problem someone has seen.
- What else they work with. A therapist whose other focus areas overlap with your situation is usually a better starting point than one whose listed areas stop at the single thing you searched for.
- Approach. CBT, psychodynamic, solution-focused and the rest describe how sessions tend to run. If you have tried therapy before and it did not suit you, changing approach is often more useful than changing therapist.
- Language. Shown where a therapist offers sessions in more than English.
How online sessions work
Sessions run by video or by messaging, arranged through our partner platform rather than booked directly with the therapist. There is no travel and no waiting room, which for most people is the difference between starting and not starting. Pricing is set by the platform and shown before you commit.
Therapy in Irvine
Irvine has a population of about 307,670. Local in-person availability varies and waiting lists are common, which is part of why state-wide online practice has grown. Nothing on this page depends on a therapist being near you.
Common questions
How do I choose a therapist for career coaching versus clinical therapy?
Look at whether a therapist focuses on practical career planning and skills, or on mental health issues that affect work, such as anxiety or depression. Check their stated approaches, whether they offer coaching-style goal-setting, and if they address workplace functioning. Consider what outcome you want: concrete career steps or deeper therapeutic change that influences your career.
Can therapists who work with career help with job search skills and resumes?
Some therapists include practical support like interview preparation, confidence building, and goal-setting, but not all provide resume editing or job placement. Read each profile to see what services they list. If you need hands-on job-search help, ask the therapist directly whether they provide that or can refer you to a career counselor.
Will a California license let a therapist work with me in Irvine if they live elsewhere in the state?
Yes. A California license permits therapists to provide services across the state, so location inside California is not a barrier. Still check each therapist’s profile for any notes about their online practice model and whether they accept new clients in your area.
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