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Lynn Novatt

Lynn Novatt, LMFT

Therapist in California

Calm therapist blending coaching with therapy

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17 years of experience listed

LMFT professional credentials

English languages

  • 17 years experience
  • LMFT credential
  • Practical homework options

About Lynn

Lynn Novatt is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with 17 years of experience combining therapy and coaching. She practices in California and brings a calm, encouraging presence to sessions. Lynn aims to help people feel seen and supported as they work on change.

Her background includes a Master’s Degree in Spiritual Psychology from the University of Santa Monica. She blends therapeutic work with coaching tools to help clients get clearer about goals and take action. Sessions often focus on practical steps alongside reflective conversation.

Lynn describes her style as compassionate and optimistic, with straightforward, honest feedback when it helps. She listens closely and uses question prompts and worksheets when clients agree to do work between sessions. Audio and reading recommendations are sometimes part of the plan.

Common concerns she addresses include stress, anxiety, parenting challenges, self esteem, and coping with life changes. Additional areas she often supports are communication problems, control issues, forgiveness, guilt and shame, loneliness, life purpose, money issues, and self-love.

Her approach draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques such as Cognitive-Behavioral strategies, mindfulness, and elements of positive psychology and Gestalt. Clients who want a mix of reflection and practical homework may find her way of working useful. To start, users complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule based on therapist availability.

How Lynn’s Methods Translate to Online Work

Evidence-based tools Lynn uses include Cognitive-Behavioral strategies, which focus on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce anxiety and stress. These techniques help people break patterns that lower self esteem and increase worry.

She also draws on mindfulness and positive psychology practices. Mindfulness involves learning skills to notice thoughts and feelings without getting swept away, which can ease reactivity. Positive psychology emphasizes strengths and small actions that build motivation and resilience.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Lynn will work with each person to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences. She often combines reflection with concrete homework like question prompts, worksheets, or suggested readings to support progress between sessions.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm the current session options before booking since formats are not specified here. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, shorten travel time, and allow for different check-in styles like brief calls or longer video conversations. The therapist and client can decide together which session rhythm and tools best suit the work ahead.

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Experience

17+ years

Credentials

California

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Lynn commonly help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, parenting challenges, self esteem, and coping with life changes, plus related issues like communication problems, control issues, and loneliness.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is calm, encouraging, and direct when needed. She blends listening with practical feedback and may assign worksheets or prompts when clients opt for grow-work.

What experience does she bring to therapy?

She has 17 years of combined experience as a therapist and coach, bringing both clinical and coaching perspectives to help people clarify goals and take action.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She holds the LMFT credential as a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and is located in California.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the U.S. work with her?

She is not currently accepting international clients.

How does payment and cost work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

What are the steps to begin working together?

To begin, select the continue button on this profile, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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