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Maribeth Capen, LMFT

  • Experience12 years
  • LocationCalifornia
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Addictions
  • LanguagesEnglish
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About Maribeth

Maribeth Capen is a California-licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) with 12 years of clinical experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, addiction challenges, depression, and self-esteem concerns. She frames care around respectful, sensitive, and compassionate interaction, adapting conversations and treatment plans to each person’s unique needs.

Background and approach

Her work also addresses relationship and family dynamics, trauma and grief, sleep and eating concerns, mood variability including bipolar presentations, and attention-related difficulties such as ADHD. Clients can expect a practice grounded in evidence-based therapeutic techniques, with attention to motivation, confidence building, and coping strategies for life transitions.

Capen’s scope includes additional focus on aging and geriatric issues, multicultural concerns, social anxiety, isolation, and young adult issues. She encourages taking the first step toward change and offers supportive collaboration to help people move toward more fulfilling and balanced lives.

Evidence-Informed Methods and Flexible Online Care

Many clients benefit from structured, evidence-based techniques that focus on changing thoughts and behaviors to reduce distress and improve daily functioning. Cognitive approaches help identify unhelpful thinking patterns and teach practical skills for managing anxiety, mood swings, and attention challenges. Behavioral strategies emphasize concrete routines and coping tools that support sleep, eating, and addiction recovery.

Interpersonal and relational techniques are also often used to explore family dynamics, communication problems, and grief reactions; these approaches help people strengthen connections and resolve conflict that contributes to stress. Both types of methods are adaptable to different goals and symptoms and can be matched to the client’s priorities in collaboration with the therapist.

Finding the right combination of approaches is part of the therapeutic process, and the therapist works collaboratively with each person to determine what fits best based on needs, goals, and preferences. Online formats - including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging - allow that collaborative work to happen with greater flexibility. These options make scheduling easier, support ongoing access to care from different locations within California, and let clients choose the communication style that feels most comfortable while working toward their goals.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?
This practice works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, addictions, self-esteem, depression, trauma and grief, ADHD, relationship and family issues, sleep and eating problems, and mood disorders.
How would you describe the therapist’s general approach?
The clinician uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and tailors conversations and treatment plans to each person’s needs, emphasizing respect, sensitivity, and compassion throughout care.
How much clinical experience does the therapist have?
The therapist has 12 years of professional experience working with clients on a variety of mental health and life challenges.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a licensed marriage and family therapist with the credential CA LMFT 42927 and practices in California.
Is therapy available in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English, and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered for online work?
Available session formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different communication preferences.
How are fees and payment organized?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a brief matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsSelf esteemDepressionCoping with life changes

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Aging and geriatric issuesCommunication problemsFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsIsolation / lonelinessMood disordersMulticultural concernsSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaYoung adult issues

Experience

12+ years

Licensed

California

Languages

English

What Maribeth can help with

Maribeth Capen works with clients on stress and anxiety, addictions, self esteem, depression, and coping with life changes.

Maribeth works with clients with stress and anxiety, coping with addictions, motivation, and self esteem.

Experience and training

Maribeth is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist practicing in California, with 12 years of clinical experience.