Amoreena Berg, LMFT

Amoreena Berg is a licensed MFT who has practiced for more than 15 years, helping adolescents and adults navigate a wide range of emotional and life challenges. As an LMFT - a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - she brings a relational perspective to therapy while also focusing on practical skill development that supports day-to-day functioning and growth.

She has worked across multiple settings including schools, residential homes, outpatient treatment facilities, and private practice, which contributes to a broad understanding of both mild and more severe psychological concerns. Her clinical focus covers anxiety and depressive disorders, stress management, crisis counseling, grief work, relationship and family issues, sleep concerns, trauma and abuse, LGBT-related issues, parenting, anger, self-esteem, career questions, bipolar disorder, and coping with life changes.

Amoreena’s style is warm, positive, and compassionate, with an emphasis on collaboration. She blends self-understanding and insight with concrete skills training so clients learn strategies for managing emotions, reducing stress, and behaving in more constructive ways. She works actively with clients to set goals and develop tailored approaches that promote lasting personal growth and a more satisfying life.

She earned an undergraduate degree from UC Santa Barbara and a master’s degree in psychology from Golden Gate University. In her spare time she enjoys photography, exercising, and spending time with family and her dogs.

Evidence-Based Approaches and Online Care

Amoreena uses evidence-based, skills-focused therapy that helps clients develop practical tools for managing emotions, reducing stress, and addressing daily challenges. This approach emphasizes teaching specific strategies for thinking and acting in constructive ways, which can help with anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and coping with life changes.

She also emphasizes a collaborative, insight-informed approach that links understanding of past patterns with present-day skill building. This combination supports clients in gaining awareness while practicing new behaviors that improve relationships and functioning. For clients facing acute difficulties, Amoreena integrates brief crisis-focused interventions to stabilize immediate concerns and create a plan for moving forward.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is a collaborative process. Amoreena works with each person to identify goals, preferences, and the best mix of techniques to meet their needs. Many clients begin with an initial conversation to determine which methods will be most helpful.

Online therapy offers flexibility and accessibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, connect across time zones for international clients, and maintain continuity of care when in-person visits are not practical. Licensed professionals can adapt evidence-based techniques effectively across these formats to support ongoing progress.