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- LGBT concerns
- Gottman Method
- Client-centered care
About Randi
LMFT (Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist) in California with three years of experience, Randi Butwin focuses on relationship and identity concerns. She works with teens and adults facing difficult relationship patterns, identity development, and transitions out of harmful connections. Randi supports people dealing with anxiety, stress, parenting challenges, and intimacy or sexuality questions, including non-monogamous arrangements and kink-aware concerns.
Her approach mixes client-centered therapy with the Gottman Method, motivational interviewing, and narrative therapy. Sessions center on clear, practical conversation. She helps clients name what matters to them and try new ways of interacting with partners, family, and friends.
Randi has worked in hospice care offering bereavement support, in a school setting with children, teens, parents, and families, and at a community clinic with transitional youth who have cut ties with family. She also has private practice experience with couples. These varied settings inform her work with identity and relationship shifts.
In session she emphasizes listening, reflecting, and collaborative planning. She guides conversations about communication, boundaries, intimacy, and next steps. Where needed, Randi brings in tools from the Gottman Method to address relationship patterns and from motivational interviewing to clarify goals.
People often come to her for help navigating gender identity questions, ADHD-related challenges, prejudice and multicultural stress, or the strains that come with first responder and veteran experiences. She also supports those dealing with pregnancy and childbirth transitions, self-esteem issues, and forgiveness work.
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How her methods translate to online work
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and reflecting back what the client says. It helps people clarify their goals and feel understood, which is useful for identity questions and relationship concerns.The Gottman Method offers concrete exercises and communication tools for couples and partners. It highlights patterns that cause conflict and gives specific skills to change those patterns over time.
Motivational interviewing is a brief, goal-focused approach that helps people resolve mixed feelings and move toward change. It can be helpful for issues like parenting choices, substance use concerns, or making life transitions.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to decide which methods to use based on needs, goals, and preferences. Sessions can blend these approaches rather than sticking to just one.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a workday, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. Discussing format and timing during the first session helps match practical realities with therapeutic goals.
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Areas of expertise
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Also works with
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
3+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with relationship and identity issues, including LGBT concerns, intimacy and sexuality, parenting, stress, anxiety, and ADHD-related challenges.
What therapeutic approaches does she use?
She practices client-centered therapy alongside the Gottman Method, motivational interviewing, and narrative therapy to shape conversations and goals.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has three years of professional experience working in hospice, school settings, a community clinic, and private practice.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is an LMFT, a California Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, practicing in California.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are fees and billing handled?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule an initial session.
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