Menachem Stulberger

Menachem Stulberger is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) who practices with a warm, client-centered style. He brings a calm, listening presence to sessions and focuses on helping people move through stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and career concerns. With 12 years of clinical experience, he blends empathy with practical skills. He uses client-centered methods alongside cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy to help people manage emotions, improve communication, and cope with life changes. He also draws on emotionally-focused approaches and EMDR when those methods fit a person's needs. He aims for straightforward, collaborative work in session. Menachem listens first, then helps set goals and chooses techniques together with each person. Sessions often include skill practice, thought-work, and emotional processing tailored to the issue at hand. His background includes a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Touro College Los Angeles and a master’s degree in marriage and family therapy from Touro University Worldwide. He is based in California and offers services in English. People come to him for a wide range of concerns, including relationships, parenting strain, intimacy-related issues, compassion fatigue, anger, and self-esteem. He encourages a pace that feels manageable and focuses on helping people build clearer communication and steady coping strategies. Menachem values a respectful, nonjudgmental setting where clients can talk through hard topics and practice new ways of relating to themselves and others. He invites prospective clients to take the next step when they are ready.

How therapeutic approaches adapt to online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building rapport. Online sessions can use this approach to help people feel heard and to set goals together, which is useful for stress, relationship concerns, and low mood.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches practical skills. In online work, CBT often includes between-session exercises and step-by-step skill practice to manage anxiety, depression, and career-related stress.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal skills. Those techniques can be practiced in remote sessions and applied to anger, relationship strain, and coping with life changes.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That conversation shapes how sessions are run and which techniques are emphasized.

Confirm the specific session formats before booking since the biography does not list them. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It also supports working on skills between sessions and bringing real-life situations into the conversation, helping therapy stay practical and focused on daily life.