Lynaia Freund , LMFT

Lynaia Freund is a licensed California therapist with two decades of professional experience supporting people through trauma, addiction recovery, grief, anxiety, and depression. She is certified in EMDR - Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing - and has advanced training in an EMDR technique called EMDR/Flash that can help reduce the intensity of painful memories, emotions, or thoughts. Over the years she has used EMDR to help clients unfreeze patterns that keep them stuck, enabling them to move forward and make the changes they want in their lives.

Ms. Freund brings extensive experience in addiction treatment, having worked both on a medical rehab unit and in private practice to support recovery from drug and alcohol problems. She 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 fits a client's needs and values. Her work addresses motivation, self-esteem, self-confidence, and a wide range of issues including childhood abuse, caregiver stress, chronic illness, relationship and family-of-origin problems, and first responder challenges.

She practices from a compassionate, nonjudgmental stance and creates space for honest sharing of thoughts and feelings. Beginning therapy can require courage, and she acknowledges that step while offering steady support to help clients pursue meaningful change.

Integrating EMDR and Client-Centered Care in Online Therapy

Client-centered therapy emphasizes a supportive, nonjudgmental relationship in which the therapist follows the client's lead, helps clarify goals, and fosters self-directed growth. This approach is helpful for issues like low self-esteem, relationship difficulties, and finding motivation to make changes.

EMDR - Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing - is a structured, evidence-informed method for reducing the emotional intensity of traumatic or distressing memories. In practice it can support recovery from trauma, childhood abuse, panic, and severe anxiety by helping painful material feel less disruptive to daily life.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Lynaia Freund works collaboratively with clients to identify which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, and she adjusts techniques over time as progress and priorities evolve.

Online therapy with a licensed professional offers practical flexibility: sessions can take place by video call or phone, and shorter interactions are possible via live chat or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, maintain continuity during life transitions, and access consistent support from a distance.