Nicole Hoefer, MA, LMFT, Therapist in Marina Del Rey, California

Nicole Hoefer, LMFT, helps adults navigate life challenges with compassion, practical support, and evidence-based therapy. As a Marriage and Family Therapist at LifeStance Health, she provides therapy for patients across California, helping people build resilience, strengthen coping skills, and work toward meaningful change. Nicole works with a wide range of concerns, including anxiety, depression, and PTSD/trauma, while also supporting individuals through other emotional, relational, and life-transition challenges. Her therapeutic approach is collaborative and tailored to everyone’s needs. Nicole incorporates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and mindfulness-based strategies to help clients better understand thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. She has experience supporting adults from a variety of backgrounds, including members of the LGBTQ+ community, military veterans, and first responders. In addition to her primary areas of expertise, she offers support for concerns such as ADHD, alcohol and drug use issues, bipolar disorder, grief, later-life transitions, women’s issues, and other mental health needs. Nicole believes therapy should be a space where people feel safe exploring challenges, identifying strengths, and creating achievable goals. She values building a genuine therapeutic relationship and meeting clients where they are on their healing journey. Outside of her clinical work, Nicole enjoys diamond dotting and is an avid reader. She also loves musical theater, theme parks, Disney, movies, and live music.