- Addictions and sexual acting out
- Relationship repair and betrayal
- Anger and emotion regulation
About Rika
Rika Lopez is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in California with 15 years of clinical experience. She works with adults on concerns such as addiction, relationship problems, trauma, grief, depression, anxiety, anger, parenting struggles, and intimacy-related issues. Sessions are offered in English and Japanese.
Lopez often addresses repetitive or compulsive sexual behaviors and the harm those patterns can cause in relationships. She also supports partners who are hurting after betrayal. Her background includes work with people facing depression, anxiety, and the fallout of trauma, which informs the tools she brings into sessions.
Her style balances practical skills and exploration of deeper patterns. She uses cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. She also draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships shape present reactions.
Mindfulness practices and client-centered conversation are part of the work, helping clients notice stress and manage strong feelings without judgment. Psychodynamic ideas are used at times to trace recurring patterns and understand where anger or impulsive acts begin.
Rika integrates faith and cultural context when clients want that included, and she pays attention to multicultural concerns. She describes therapy as a process with steady, incremental change rather than quick fixes. To begin, clients follow the site's matching steps to schedule an initial session.
How Rika’s approaches translate to online work
Attachment-based work looks at relationship patterns and helps identify how early connections affect current reactions. Online, that can mean mapping past and present relationships during conversation and homework tasks to reduce reactive anger and improve connection.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on noticing thought and behavior cycles and then testing new responses. In remote sessions clients learn practical skills for stress, anger, and compulsive behaviors, and are often given brief exercises to try between meetings.
Client-centered elements emphasize listening and reflection so clients can name feelings and decide what matters to them. That conversational stance pairs with skills work to make sessions both exploratory and action-oriented.
Rika treats finding the right mix of approaches as a collaborative process. She will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or has not helped in the past. Together they choose which methods to emphasize and adjust them over time as needs change.
Because the listing does not specify supported session formats, confirm current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life by avoiding travel, shortening check-ins, or offering sessions when leaving work for an in-person visit would be difficult. These practical benefits help clients keep consistent appointments and apply skills between sessions.
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Experience
15+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English, Japanese
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address related to anger?
She works with people who struggle with anger as part of stress, relationship conflict, trauma, or intimacy issues.
What is her general therapy style?
She combines practical skill-building with look-at-pattern work, using CBT, attachment ideas, mindfulness, and client-centered conversation.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 15 years of experience working with adults, couples, and families in clinical settings.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is a California Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) and works with clients in California.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Japanese.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She is not accepting international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for and what do costs look like?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to start working together?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.