Todd Mangini, LMFT

Todd Mangini is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in California with 20 years of clinical experience. He is a 67-year-old gay man who uses he/him pronouns. He helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship problems, grief, and midlife concerns. Todd frames therapy as a chance to talk about what is happening inside and learn from it. Sessions focus on practical steps that build self-esteem and help people get back on a more positive track. He creates an open, nonjudgmental space where thoughts and feelings can be shared. He has worked with parents facing parenting challenges and with people caring for aging relatives or loved ones with serious mental illness. That experience includes helping caregivers manage stress and negotiate difficult care situations. He also supports people facing career shifts, intimacy issues, addiction concerns, and chronic illness or pain. Todd draws on a mix of straightforward approaches. He uses Client-Centered methods to follow each person’s pace. He also applies Cognitive Behavioral ideas to identify patterns that keep problems going, and solution-focused steps to set clear, achievable goals. Clients can expect a conversational style that names emotions and links them to behavior. Todd emphasizes small, practical changes that fit daily life. He invites people who are ready to reflect and act to begin a collaborative process toward greater balance and meaning.

How Todd uses talk therapy and practical techniques online

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following the client’s pace so the person feels heard and understood. It helps when someone needs space to sort out values, identity, or big life decisions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches simple ways to change patterns that maintain anxiety or low mood. It is useful for stress, sleep problems, anger, and mood concerns. Motivational Interviewing helps people move toward change by exploring ambivalence and strengthening personal goals, which can be helpful for addictions and behavior change.

Finding the best fit is a collaborative process. Todd will work with each person to try approaches that match their needs and goals. He typically blends listening, practical exercises, and goal-setting so therapy can shift as progress is made.

Practical benefits of online therapy include easier scheduling and the ability to fit sessions into a busy life. Because session formats are not detailed here, confirm current session options before booking. Online work can make it simpler to keep regular check-ins, use brief problem-focused meetings, or follow up between in-depth sessions, depending on what the therapist and client agree will help most.