Lynaia Freund , LMFT

Lynaia Freund is a California licensed therapist with more than two decades of clinical experience helping people recover from trauma, addiction, grief, anxiety, and depression. She holds an LMFT credential - Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - and brings 21 years of practice to work with individuals facing stress, panic, low self-esteem, and motivation challenges.

Lynaia is certified in EMDR, a research-backed psychotherapy method, and has advanced training in EMDR/Flash techniques to help reduce the intensity of painful memories, thoughts, and emotions. She has used this expertise to assist many individuals in processing childhood abuse, traumatic events, and other forms of emotional injury so they can become unstuck and move forward with meaningful change.

Her background includes extensive work in addiction recovery, both on a medical rehabilitation unit and in private practice, giving her practical experience with drug and alcohol addiction, relapse prevention, and the emotional work that supports recovery. Lynaia also spent 14 years as a Clinical Hospital Chaplain at a major trauma center in Southern California, and she integrates spirituality and psychotherapy when it supports a client’s goals.

Clients can expect a compassionate, nonjudgmental environment where feelings and challenges are welcomed and explored. Lynaia combines client-centered approaches, mindfulness, and psychodynamic insights with targeted techniques like EMDR to tailor treatment to each person’s needs and goals.

Online EMDR and Client-Centered Care for Healing

Client-centered therapy focuses on the person’s own experience and strengths, offering empathy, active listening, and collaboration to build self-awareness and confidence; it is helpful for relationship issues, low self-esteem, and life transitions.

EMDR - Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing - is a specialized approach that assists people in processing traumatic memories and reducing their emotional intensity; with techniques like EMDR/Flash, it can help people feel less overwhelmed by painful thoughts and move toward recovery.

Mindfulness therapy teaches practical skills for staying grounded in the present moment, reducing anxiety, and improving emotional regulation, which complements trauma work and supports long-term coping.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Lynaia works collaboratively with clients to identify which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adapting the plan over time as progress unfolds.

Online therapy options - including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging - make it easier to access care from home or on the go. These formats offer flexibility in scheduling, the ability to continue work between sessions, and multiple ways to communicate so clients can pick what feels most comfortable and effective for their healing.