- Stress and anxiety
- Trauma focused CBT
- Parenting support
About Toppacio
Toppacio Rodriguez is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in California with five years of experience. She uses English in sessions. She lists stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, depression, addictions, LGBT issues, grief, intimacy-related difficulties, parenting, self-esteem, career, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and ADHD among her focus areas.
Toppacio prefers a systemic way of working, which means looking at how different parts of a person’s life connect. She aims to involve the practical parts of everyday life when talking about problems. She also names abandonment, attachment concerns, adoption and foster care matters, and issues related to blended families and caregiver stress as areas she supports.
Her background includes work with children and adults affected by sexual assault and with people impacted by domestic violence. She describes experience with children who have atypical neurodevelopment, including autism spectrum conditions and fetal alcohol spectrum disorder. She also notes work supporting people dealing with dissociation, co-morbidity, and disruptive mood patterns.
Toppacio reports using a range of therapeutic approaches and holds specific certifications in Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Managing and Adapting Practice. She says she enjoys working across different cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds and with diverse genders and sexual orientations.
Practical details: she is an LMFT licensed in California and offers services in English. Prospective clients are asked to confirm current session formats before booking and to follow the site’s process to begin a matching and scheduling flow.
How therapeutic methods translate to online work
Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy blends talking about trauma with practical skill work aimed at reducing distress from traumatic memories and changing unhelpful beliefs. It is often used when past harm affects mood, relationships, or daily functioning.Managing and Adapting Practice is a framework for tailoring care to complex needs and supporting consistent approaches across caregivers and settings. It helps when someone has overlapping challenges or when caregivers need clear strategies to use at home or school.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will review a person’s needs, goals, and preferences and discuss which methods fit best. That decision is collaborative and may change as therapy progresses.
Confirm current session options before booking, as formats were not specified in the biography. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, or allow shorter check-ins during a workday. Phone sessions may require less bandwidth and video can allow more visual connection - discuss which format fits your routine and comfort when you schedule.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Additional focus areas
Experience
5+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She lists stress, anxiety, relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, depression, addictions, grief, parenting, self-esteem, ADHD and related concerns.
How does she approach therapy?
She works systemically, looking at how different parts of life connect, and uses a range of therapeutic approaches including trauma-focused methods.
What is her clinical experience?
She has five years of clinical experience and notes work with survivors of sexual assault and domestic violence, and with neurodiverse children.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a California Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) and practices in California.
In which languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.