Lynn Novatt

Lynn Novatt is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in California with 17 years of experience. She combines therapy and life coaching to help people navigate stress, anxiety, parenting demands, and major life transitions. Lynn aims to listen closely and help clients feel understood and supported as they begin therapeutic work.

Her style is calm, encouraging, and direct. She offers honest feedback alongside compassion and optimism. Clients can expect practical tools and reflective listening to help them gain clarity and move forward.

Lynn brings a Master’s Degree in Spiritual Psychology and years of personal therapeutic work to her practice. That background informs a gentle, grounded approach that focuses on what is helpful in day-to-day life. She uses questions, worksheets, short audios, and reading suggestions when clients opt for growth work between sessions.

Therapeutic topics she commonly addresses include self-esteem, communication problems, control issues, forgiveness, guilt and shame, money and financial concerns, life purpose, and self-love. Isolation and loneliness are also listed among her focus areas, and she helps people talk through those feelings and find connection strategies.

Lynn describes her work as collaborative coaching and therapy. She helps clients try new perspectives, practice skills, and take action steps that fit their goals and values. To begin, readers are invited to complete the site’s matching questionnaire and schedule according to therapist availability.

Approaches that guide online therapy

Two of the most used approaches in Lynn's work are Cognitive-Behavioral techniques and Mindfulness. Cognitive-Behavioral techniques focus on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and trying new behaviors to reduce anxiety and improve mood. Mindfulness practices teach simple attention and breathing exercises to help people notice stress and respond rather than react.

She also draws on Positive Psychology ideas like Learned Optimism, which look for strengths and small shifts that build resilience over time. These methods are often helpful for issues such as self-esteem, coping with life changes, and feelings of isolation or loneliness.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Lynn will discuss goals and preferences, try methods that match those goals, and adjust based on what helps. Clients participate in picking tools and deciding whether short exercises or written prompts fit their routines.

Confirm the current session options before booking, as formats are not listed here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, reduce travel time, and allow brief check-ins when life is hectic. Some approaches lend themselves to short practice assignments between sessions, which can be sent as worksheets, audio, or reading suggestions to support progress.