- Family of origin patterns
- Addiction recovery focus
- CBT and DBT methods
About Paul
Dr. Paul Van Zeumeren is a California Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with 11 years of clinical experience. He works with people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, depression, relationship and family concerns. He also helps with sleep and eating problems, anger, self-esteem, career questions, and coping with life changes.
He uses a practical, action-focused style that leans on insight and problem solving. His doctoral research and clinical background inform an approach that looks for small, concrete changes people can try between sessions. Sessions often include discussions about patterns from the family someone grew up in and how those patterns show up now.
When addiction is a concern he draws on addiction counseling experience and combines psychological methods with classical recovery ideas. That blend is used to help people reduce harmful behaviors and build steps toward sobriety. He uses techniques from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy to address unhelpful thinking and intense emotions.
Dr. Van Zeumeren also works with Client-Centered and Existential perspectives, encouraging people to clarify values and make choices that fit their lives. Mindfulness practices are offered to improve focus and manage stress symptoms. He favors interventions that produce observable change and aims to help people shift how they cope day to day.
Sessions are conversational and goal oriented. People interested in starting are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first appointment through the site. He provides services in English in California.
How his approaches translate to remote sessions
Dr. Van Zeumeren combines Client-Centered work with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy in ways that adapt well to remote sessions. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and reflecting so people can clarify their values and choices; it helps when someone wants a conversational, nonjudgmental setting to talk through family patterns. CBT focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors; it provides tools for anxiety, depression, and addictive behaviors. DBT adds skills for managing overwhelming emotions and building distress-tolerance strategies useful for anger, impulsivity, and relational stress.Choosing the right combination of approaches is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked before, then recommend techniques to try. Adjustments are made as work proceeds so the plan stays practical and relevant.
Session formats are not specified in the original biography, so please confirm current options before booking. In general, remote sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. They also let people practice new skills in everyday life between meetings, which is central to the CBT and DBT work described above.
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Experience
11+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does he address?
He works with stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, depression, relationship and family issues, plus sleep, eating, anger, self-esteem and career concerns.
What is his therapeutic style?
He uses an action-oriented, insight-informed approach that focuses on practical steps and changing unhelpful patterns.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has 11 years of clinical experience and holds a Psy.D. in clinical psychology alongside his LMFT credential.
Where is he licensed to practice?
He is a California LMFT and practices in California.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with him?
He does not accept international clients at this time.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start working with him?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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