John Rego, LMFT

John Rego is a California-licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with 20 years of professional experience. He works with adults who are dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, grief, and life transitions. He also addresses issues such as addiction, parenting concerns, and family of origin issues.

He uses direct conversation and practical tools in sessions. He listens for the patterns that repeat from earlier family life and points out how those patterns show up now. Sessions include talking, skill-building, and short exercises to try between meetings.

John combines attachment-based ideas with cognitive behavioral techniques to help people change thoughts and behaviors that keep old patterns in place. He also draws on client-centered approaches to follow what matters most to each person. When relationship topics come up he uses parts of the Gottman Method to focus on communication and interaction skills.

He frames work around clear goals and small, measurable steps. That can mean practicing new ways to speak up, setting boundaries, or changing daily habits that feed anxiety or low mood. He pays attention to how grief, loss, and role changes affect day-to-day functioning.

People who come to him often want practical guidance rather than abstract theory. He helps identify which family patterns still influence choices now, then tries methods that can reduce conflict, increase clarity, and improve coping over time.

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