Rachael Tarfman-Perez, LMFT
Supportive marriage and family therapist focused on relationships
About Rachael
Rachael Tarfman-Perez is a licensed marriage and family therapist who helps people manage relationship strain and life transitions. She offers steady support for parents, people facing depression, and those coping with changes at home or work.
Background and approach
Rachael writes in a direct, encouraging way and emphasizes clients' own strengths as the path forward. Rachael believes people know their stories best.
She listens for what already works in a person’s life and builds on those strengths. Sessions focus on honest conversation, practical steps, and small changes that add up over time.
She encourages clients to try new habits between sessions and notices what helps. Her practice covers relationship concerns, family conflict, parenting questions, and depression.
She also addresses caregiver stress, communication problems, forgiveness, and finding life purpose. Pregnancy and childbirth topics, women’s issues, self-love, and workplace stress are part of her scope as well.
Rachael brings 15 years of professional experience to her work as a California LMFT. She aims to create a calm space where people can speak frankly about what’s hard and plan realistic next steps.
The focus is on what a client wants to change and how to get there, one small step at a time. People looking to start therapy will find straightforward guidance during intake and clear suggestions for follow-up.
Rachael supports clients in shaping goals and tracking progress across sessions.
Practical approaches for online relationship and life work
Rachael uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on clear, usable tools. One approach emphasizes improving communication by teaching quieter ways to raise hard topics and skills for active listening; this helps with relationship strain and workplace disagreements. Another approach centers on problem-focused work for depression and life transitions, breaking big problems into small steps and building routines that reduce overwhelm and improve mood.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Rachael works with each person to identify goals and preferences, then adjusts methods as progress is made. The first sessions are used to test what fits and to agree on practical steps that feel doable for the client.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy easier to fit into daily life. Video lets people connect face to face for deeper conversation. Phone calls work well when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging are useful for quick reflections, check-ins between sessions, or when typing feels easier than talking. These options support flexible scheduling and ongoing contact while people work toward their goals.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
Also works with
- Experience
- 15 years
- Licensed
- California
- Languages
- English