- Strengths based
- Relationship focus
- Practical strategies
About Roger
Roger Schwarz is a California-licensed marriage and family therapist with 27 years of practice. He frames the work around each person's strengths and life story. He invites people to take the first steps toward change and offers steady support while they do that.
He focuses on relationship struggles, stress, anxiety, and addictions. He also helps with family concerns and parenting-related pressures. Additional areas he addresses include codependency, divorce and separation, fatherhood issues, infidelity, and sexual concerns.
In sessions he treats people as the experts on their own lives. He listens, asks clear questions, and helps clients notice patterns that get in the way. He aims for calm, practical conversations rather than long lectures.
Roger draws on approaches such as attachment-based work, client-centered methods, cognitive behavioral techniques, and emotionally-focused therapy. These approaches guide how he responds and what he explores in session, while keeping the client's goals central.
People who prefer a straightforward, respectful therapist often find his style helpful. He supports adults working through relationship pain, stressful life changes, or addictive behavior. For anyone ready to try therapy, he offers a compassionate, steady presence to help move toward clearer choices.
How therapeutic approaches shape online work
Roger uses attachment-based ideas to look at how early bonds affect current relationships. This approach helps people notice how they seek closeness or pull away when stressed and can clarify patterns in dating or parenting.He also uses cognitive behavioral therapy, which focuses on the connections between thoughts, feelings, and actions. CBT offers practical techniques for managing anxiety, obsessive behaviors, and compulsions through small experiments and skill practice.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose which methods fit their goals and preferences. That means adjusting pace, focusing on relationship moments, or teaching skills as needed.
For online therapy logistics, confirm current session options before booking since specific formats are not listed in the biography. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. They also let people work with licensed professionals regardless of geographic distance while keeping the focus on the same therapeutic steps used in person.
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Experience
27+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Roger work with?
He helps with relationship issues, stress, anxiety, and addictions. He also addresses family-related topics and parenting pressures along with related issues such as codependency and infidelity.
What is his general approach in therapy?
He uses a strengths-based, respectful style that centers the client as the expert on their story. Sessions focus on clear questions, noticing patterns, and practical steps you can try between meetings.
How long has he been practicing?
He has 27 years of professional experience working with adults on relationship and addiction-related concerns.
Where is he licensed and located?
He is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in California.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with him?
He accepts international clients; confirm any location-based details when you schedule.
How are fees and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What is the process to begin working together?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.