Therapist in Pasadena, California Marva Thomas, Therapist

Marva Thomas, LPCC, helps teens, adults, and seniors navigate emotional challenges with compassion, structure, and practical tools to support lasting change. Serving clients across California, she provides a supportive and grounded therapy experience for individuals, couples, and families who are seeking relief from distress, improved relationships, and greater emotional balance. Marva is known for creating a space where clients feel heard, respected, and empowered to move forward at their own pace.

Marva treats teens ages 15–17, adults, and older adults, and has experience supporting concerns such as anxiety, depression, trauma-related symptoms, and life transitions. Her clinical work often focuses on ADHD, PTSD and trauma, and mood-related concerns, while also addressing relationship stress and family dynamics through individual therapy, couples therapy, and family therapy. She integrates evidence-based approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and offers additional therapeutic modalities tailored to each client’s goals.

A central passion in Marva’s work includes Court Ordered Treatment and Parental Custody-related services. She brings a balanced, ethical, and clinically informed approach to these sensitive situations, helping clients navigate legal requirements while maintaining a focus on emotional stability, accountability, and personal growth. Her work in this area emphasizes clarity, emotional regulation, and constructive decision-making during highly stressful life circumstances.

Marva serves diverse populations, including first responders, military members and veterans, and individuals within the LGBTQ+ community, and offers additional areas of focus beyond those listed. She practices at LifeStance Health and values collaboration, mindfulness, and resilience-building as key components of effective therapy.

Outside of clinical work, Marva enjoys hiking and volunteering. Spending time outdoors and helping others are grounding practices that reflect her belief in connection, perspective, and compassion.