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Randi Butwin

Practical relationship and identity support

LMFT California

Experience
3 years in practice
Focus areas
LGBT, Relationship, Stress, Anxiety
Approaches
Gottman Method, Client-Centered Therapy
Languages
English

About Randi

Randi Butwin is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) in California who helps people untangle relationship and identity concerns. She speaks plainly and focuses on building practical steps people can use right away.

Background and approach

Randi often works with teens and adults facing difficult breakups, identity transitions, or trouble connecting with partners and loved ones. Her work centers on relationship issues and identity development.

She meets people where they are and helps them name what matters most. Sessions include talking through patterns, practicing clearer communication, and finding next steps that feel doable.

Randi has worked in several settings over three years. Her past roles include hospice work supporting end-of-life and bereavement needs, school-based support for children, teens, and parents, and community clinic work with transitional youth who have lost family ties.

She has also provided care in independent practice with couples. She draws on approaches such as the Gottman Method, client-centered therapy, motivational interviewing, and narrative therapy to guide sessions.

That mix helps her focus on both the practical and the personal sides of change. Randi aims to help clients notice strengths, shift unhelpful patterns, and practice different ways of interacting.

People who choose her often want straightforward guidance on relationships, identity questions, parenting strain, or managing anxiety and stress. Randi offers a calm, direct style and works with each person to set simple goals and realistic steps forward.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Sessions

Randi uses the Gottman Method to look closely at how partners communicate and repair after fights, helping people learn specific skills to reduce conflict and increase connection. She also draws on client-centered therapy, which centers the person's experience and priorities so sessions follow the pace the client sets. Motivational interviewing is used when people feel stuck or unsure about change; it helps clarify values and build motivation for next steps.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Randi will talk with each person about their needs and goals, then recommend techniques and a rhythm of sessions that fit. That collaborative planning makes it easier to try strategies and adjust if something isn't working.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which let people fit therapy into busy lives. Video calls are suited to deeper conversational work and skill practice, phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth or camera use is limited, and chat or text is useful for brief check-ins or working through short-term questions. These options make it easier to keep regular contact and follow through on steps between sessions.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Randi address?
She helps with relationship struggles, identity development, parenting stress, anxiety, and self-esteem issues, along with ADHD-related challenges and intimacy questions.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She uses a practical, conversational style that focuses on communication skills, changing interaction patterns, and building small, manageable steps toward goals.
What is her professional background?
Randi has three years of clinical experience working in hospice, schools, a community clinic for transitional youth, and independent practice with couples.
Where is she licensed and located?
Randi is a licensed marriage and family therapist, LMFT, practicing in California.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available online?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging for online work.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

LGBTRelationship issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyGottman MethodMotivational InterviewingNarrative Therapy

Experience

3+ years

Licensed in

California

Languages

English