Fred Lombardo, LCSW

Fred Lombardo is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in California with 35 years of professional experience. He works with individuals facing stress and anxiety, relationship and family conflicts, motivation and self-esteem challenges, and concerns around intimacy, sleep, ADHD, and career issues. He also addresses communication problems, control issues, jealousy, panic attacks, social anxiety, and compassion fatigue.

Fred approaches therapy with the belief that each person is the expert of their own story and that existing strengths can be mobilized to meet life’s challenges. He supports clients in identifying those strengths, building confidence, and finding practical ways to move toward a more fulfilling and happier life. Taking the first step often requires courage, and he offers steady professional support throughout that process. Fred integrates experience and respect for each client’s goals to help them navigate change and regain a sense of direction and motivation.

As a California LCSW (CA LCSW 14851), he combines evidence-based methods with a client-centered stance to tailor treatment to individual needs, helping clients develop coping skills and stronger relationships while working toward meaningful personal growth.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Fred Lombardo draws on client-centered therapy to create a respectful, collaborative environment where the client's goals and perspectives guide the work; this approach helps people who need support building self-understanding, confidence, and stronger relationships. He also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), which focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to reduce symptoms of anxiety, panic, and stress and to improve daily functioning. Mindfulness therapy is incorporated to teach simple present-moment awareness and stress-reduction practices that can help with anxiety, sleep difficulties, and emotional regulation.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Fred works collaboratively with clients to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences. He tailors techniques over time, combining approaches when appropriate to support clear progress and lasting change.

Online therapy with Fred offers practical flexibility - sessions can take place by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging - making it easier to fit care into a busy life and to maintain continuity during transitions. These options allow clients to access licensed professionals and therapists from different locations while working toward meaningful improvements on their own terms.