Evelyn Pappoe, LMFT

Evelyn Pappoe is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who helps people cope with stress, anxiety, relationship pain, grief, low self-esteem, and major life changes. She speaks English and Spanish and draws on 14 years of clinical experience to support people facing hard transitions. Evelyn offers a calm, steady presence and aims to make therapy feel practical and understandable.

Her approach centers on the person in front of her. She listens first, then helps clients identify patterns that keep them stuck. Evelyn uses tools from cognitive behavioral work to shift thinking and behavior. She also brings emotionally focused ideas to improve connection in relationships and client-centered skills to follow each person’s priorities.

Growing up in an immigrant, blended family shaped her view of hardship and resilience. She understands how family history, early parenting, and unexpected events like loss or illness can ripple across a life. That background informs how she talks with clients about practical coping and long-standing patterns.

In sessions she breaks concerns into manageable steps. That can mean working on unhelpful thoughts, practicing new ways of speaking with a partner, or learning grief coping strategies. She also helps with caregiver stress, aging and geriatric issues, fertility and cancer-related worries, and the fallout from separation or trauma.

Evelyn aims to reduce stigma about seeking help. She focuses on clear goals and small, useful changes that fit day-to-day life. People who come to her often want straightforward guidance and a therapist who understands cultural and family complexity.

How her approaches guide online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following what matters most to the person, allowing goals to come from the client's priorities rather than a set plan. This helps people who want a supportive space to talk through life changes or grief. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and uses simple exercises to reduce anxiety and shift unhelpful patterns. It often helps with stress, low mood, and problem-focused goals. Emotionally-Focused Therapy concentrates on emotions and connection within relationships, helping people understand feelings and change interaction patterns to feel safer and more connected.

Finding the best approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each client to test what helps most, combining methods as needed to match goals and preferences. That collaborative process includes checking in and adjusting techniques if something isn't working.

Confirm current session options before booking so you know which formats are available. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. It can also support continued work through major life transitions, caregiver stress, or aging-related concerns by keeping therapy consistent when schedules or locations change.