Noreen Rios, LMFT

Noreen Rios is a California-licensed LMFT - Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - with 51 years of professional experience helping individuals and couples navigate stress, anxiety, relationship challenges, trauma, and anger. She has worked with a diverse population that includes LGBT clients and couples, bringing decades of experience to issues such as loss and grief, addiction, codependency, and communication problems. Noreen emphasizes respectful, sensitive, and compassionate care and adapts conversations and treatment plans to address each person’s unique situation and goals.

Her practice focuses on improving communication, resolving conflict, rebuilding trust, and strengthening emotional connection and intimacy within relationships. She also addresses related concerns like abandonment, attachment issues, caregiver stress, control issues, divorce and separation, guilt and shame, and questions about life purpose. Noreen draws on a range of therapeutic approaches to tailor support to presenting needs, working collaboratively to help people move toward healthier patterns and greater well-being.

Known for a patient and empowering stance, she supports clients in developing practical skills and deeper insight. Her long career reflects a sustained commitment to helping others manage difficult emotions, navigate complicated relationships, and pursue meaningful change.