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Trishka Lampkin

Trishka Lampkin, LMFT

Therapist in California

Compassionate therapist for emotional and intimacy concerns

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Experience

16+ years

Credentials

LMFT

Languages

English

Based in

California

  • Californian LMFT
  • 16 years experience
  • LGBTQ+ affirming

About Trishka

Trishka Lampkin is a California licensed marriage and family therapist with 16 years of direct clinical experience. She offers warm, practical support for people dealing with anxiety, depression, stress, and intimacy-related issues. Her work focuses on helping individuals rebuild confidence and find clearer direction when life feels overwhelming.

She centers sessions on each person's story and current needs. Trishka uses straightforward methods to help clients manage symptoms, improve relationships, and cope with loss or major life changes. She often helps people address trauma, addictions, and grief with steady, compassionate guidance.

Trishka pays special attention to identity and cultural experience. She includes LGBTQ+ perspectives and the realities of people of color when relevant to therapy. This means conversations about identity, belonging, and discrimination are part of the work when clients want them included.

Her approach mixes evidence-based techniques with a collaborative style. She draws on cognitive behavioral strategies and acceptance-based ideas to build skills. Attachment-focused and client-centered work help people clarify patterns and feel more connected to themselves.

Clients can expect practical tools and clear steps between sessions. Trishka emphasizes small, manageable changes that add up over time. People who want a supportive therapist who balances empathy with concrete strategies may find her approach helpful.

Therapeutic approaches that translate well to online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on helping people accept difficult thoughts and feelings while moving toward what matters to them. It often helps with anxiety, depression, and motivation by teaching simple exercises and values-based goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts affect feelings and actions and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns; it is often used for anxiety, mood concerns, and behavior change. Attachment-Based Therapy examines relationship patterns and early bonds to help people understand how they connect to others and to themselves, useful for intimacy issues and relationship struggles.

Finding the right approach is a team effort. The therapist works with each person to pick methods that match their goals, preferences, and life context. Sessions often blend techniques so clients learn tools and also deepen self-understanding over time.

Confirm current session options before booking so you know how Trishka is meeting with clients. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, shorten commute time, and allow check-ins when schedules are tight. It also allows flexibility for quieter conversations, shorter focused check-ins, or fuller hour sessions depending on what works best for the client and therapist.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHearing impairedHIV / AIDSHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTrichotillomaniaVisually impairedWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family SystemsSystemic Therapy

License details

LMFT · California
129849
NPI (National Provider Identifier)
1528378254

As listed on the therapist's professional profile. You can check these details with the relevant licensing board, professional body or registry.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does Trishka help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy-related issues, trauma and abuse, grief, addictions, and many other concerns listed in her specialties.

What is her general therapy style?

She uses a collaborative, client-centered style that pairs empathy with practical steps to manage emotions and change unhelpful patterns.

How much experience does she have?

She has 16 years of clinical experience working with adults on a wide range of emotional and life challenges.

What credentials and region does she work from?

She is a California licensed marriage and family therapist, credentialed as LMFT, practicing in California.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can she work with clients outside the United States?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

How are sessions paid for and what does cost look like?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.

Some intimacy concerns have a physical side. If you notice pain or other physical symptoms, please speak with a doctor as well. Therapy can sit alongside medical care, not replace it.

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