Dennis Newlin, LMFT

Dennis Newlin is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with 35 years of clinical experience helping adults manage difficult life moments. He focuses on common problems like anxiety, depression, grief, and trauma, and offers a calm, respectful presence for people seeking change.

Dennis takes a whole-person view of emotional health, noting how lifestyle, stress, and physical symptoms interact. He draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques and integrates approaches from integrative and functional medicine to address how the body and mind affect each other.

His style is warm, collaborative, and nonjudgmental. Sessions aim to be practical: clients talk through current concerns, learn coping strategies, and practice new skills between meetings. Dennis tailors the work to each person’s goals rather than using a one-size-fits-all plan.

Many people come for help with long-term stress, panic or social anxiety, and the emotional impact of chronic pain or illness. He also supports those dealing with anger, addiction, domestic violence histories, and post-traumatic stress. The focus is on building resilience and clearer ways to cope day to day.

Dennis works in California and provides therapy in English. He encourages people to take the first step and reach out when they are ready to explore change and begin practical work toward greater balance.

How evidence-based techniques guide online care

EMDR and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) are two evidence-based approaches Dennis often draws on. EMDR involves processing distressing memories and the reactions they trigger, which can help reduce the intensity of trauma-related symptoms. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with practical experiments and behavioral changes to reduce anxiety and depression.

He also uses mindfulness practices to help people notice their thoughts and bodily reactions without getting swept away. Mindfulness exercises teach simple attention skills that can reduce panic and improve mood when practiced regularly.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Dennis works with each person to match methods to their needs, goals, and comfort level. Together they try techniques, review what helps, and adjust the plan over time so therapy stays useful and focused on practical change.

Session formats are not detailed in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make regular meetings easier to fit into busy lives, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when that suits a schedule. It can also let people try techniques between sessions and bring real-life examples into therapy without requiring extra travel.