Clare O'Toole, LMFT
California · 20 years in practice
Clare O'Toole is a licensed marriage and family therapist who focuses on helping people find steadiness when life feels chaotic.
License and registration
- LMFT, California
- 105247 · expires December 2027
- NPI
- 1508006511 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 20
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Clare
Clare O'Toole is a licensed marriage and family therapist who focuses on helping people find steadiness when life feels chaotic. She offers a calm, attentive presence and works in a straightforward, collaborative way. Clare keeps sessions practical and focused on what matters to each person.
With 20 years of clinical experience, Clare blends Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). She pays close attention to attachment patterns and how early relationships shape present reactions.
Background and approach
Sessions often include gentle skill-building, grounding practices, and conversations that help people name and shift painful patterns. She helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, and low self-esteem. Clare also supports those facing career decisions, compassion fatigue, ADHD concerns, and major life changes.
Relationship and family challenges such as communication problems, infidelity, separation, and caregiver stress are common topics she addresses with individuals. Her work is nonjudgmental and tailored to each person’s story. Clare prioritizes connection and clear goals, so therapy stays focused and useful.
She uses straightforward language and simple tools so people can practice new ways of coping between sessions. Clare works with adults in California and conducts sessions in English. She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
Getting started involves a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a session once a fit is found.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Clare lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Anger management
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Clare names
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How Clare’s approaches translate to remote care
Clare uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy to help people notice and name core emotions and to build healthier emotional responses in relationships. EFT can help when people feel stuck in repeating emotional patterns or disconnection from others.She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which focuses on clarifying values and taking small actions even with hard feelings. ACT is useful for stress, anxiety, and making meaningful changes when life feels uncertain.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Clare collaborates with each person to test methods and adjust based on what helps most. She listens to goals and preferences and tailors sessions so tools are practical and usable between meetings.
Online therapy offers flexibility that can fit busy lives. Video calls let people use visual cues and a fuller conversation. Phone sessions work when bandwidth is limited or when being off camera feels easier. Live chat and text-based messaging provide brief check-ins, homework support, or quick reflections between sessions. These options make it simpler to keep therapy consistent around work, caregiving, or travel while still practicing emotional skills together.
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Questions people ask
What issues does Clare commonly address?
She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, and low self-esteem, plus career challenges and compassion fatigue.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is collaborative, nonjudgmental, and focused on building coping skills and better emotional awareness.
What kind of experience does she bring?
Clare has 20 years of clinical experience working with adults on a range of emotional and life challenges.
Where is she based and what credential does she hold?
She is based in California and holds the credential LMFT, which stands for licensed marriage and family therapist.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.
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