Leo Teles (He/His)

LMFT
Accepting Clients

I will ask you questions to understand exactly what is happening with you. Let me help you.

Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist in California

Services
  • Individual
  • Couples

About My Clients

The way I work, simply put, is all about you. It’s about your goals and what is important for you to achieve. Some describe me as “lovingly confrontational”. This means I will not only witness your growth process and encourage you; but I will also tell you whenever I feel you are preventing yourself from becoming the person you want to be. I utilize our time together to build a relationship that ultimately serves to achieve your goals and create a happier, fuller life.

My Background and Approach

You may be wondering if you need a therapist … or if a coach would be more appropriate for your lifestyle. In reality, you could probably answer “yes” to both. With growth in the fields of psychotherapy, there often isn’t much of a discernible difference between them. You will find both psychotherapists and coaches working from “positive psychology” or “solution-focused” approaches that are future-oriented and focus more on your strengths and goals than on your past. I will ask you questions to understand exactly what is happening with you. For example, if you tell me, “Im anxious”, I won't assume what that means based upon my own beliefs, but rather I will be curious, ask questions and I will try to learn more about what that means to you. Let me help you. I utilize our time together to build a relationship that ultimately serves to achieve your goals and create a happier, fuller life. ​

My Personal Beliefs and Interests

Something in your life is not the way you want it to be and it is distressing you. I specialize in brief, as needed online psychotherapy for individual adults and couples and work from an orientation centered on you which focuses on strengths, future goals and expectations. I see myself as a specialist in asking questions while you, the expert on your own life, are the specialist in the development of the content of any solution. The way I work, simply put, is all about you. It’s about your goals and what is important for you to achieve. Some describe me as “lovingly confrontational”. This means I will not only witness your growth process and encourage you; but I will also tell you whenever I feel you are preventing yourself from becoming the person you want to be. I am a LGBT therapist that thrives in helping the community.

Techniques I Use

Specialties
Attachment Theory Coaching Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
Other Techniques
  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
  • Attachment Theory
  • Coaching
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Couples Counseling
  • Culturally Sensitive Therapy
  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
  • Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
  • Gestalt Therapy
  • Interpersonal Therapy (IPT)
  • Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Narrative Therapy
  • Psychodynamic Therapy
  • Relational Therapy
  • Solution Focused Brief Therapy
  • Person-Centered (Rogerian)

Issues I Treat

Specialties
Anxiety Depression Marriage Counseling
Other Issues
  • Aging Concerns
  • Anger Issues
  • Anxiety
  • Attachment
  • Body Image Issues
  • Burnout
  • Career Counseling
  • Child Issues
  • Codependency
  • Depression
  • Divorce
  • Family Conflict
  • Gender Identity Therapy
  • Grief or Loss
  • Historical/ Intergenerational Trauma
  • Immigration/Acculturation
  • LGBTQ-Friendly Therapists
  • Marriage Counseling
  • Men's Issues
  • Parenting
  • Polyamorous and Open Relationships
  • Racial Identity
  • Self-Esteem
  • Sexual Problems
  • Systemic Oppression Therapy
  • Women's Issues
I offer online counseling in the following states:

At A Glance

  • Experience: 7 years of practice
  • Languages: English, Português
  • Rate: $130 - 180/session

Reach out to Leo