Randi Nowell, LMFT

Randi Nowell is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) who focuses on supporting children, adolescents, and young adults. With particular experience working with autism spectrum disorder, she centers her practice on evidence-based methods like Cognitive-Behavioral Family Therapy (CBFT) and Narrative Therapy to help clients and families navigate emotional and behavioral challenges. She often uses analogies to make complex ideas more accessible and to support understanding across different developmental levels.

She emphasizes building a strong therapeutic relationship, taking time to learn each person’s unique history, strengths, and goals. Interventions are tailored to the individual and to family systems when appropriate, with the aim of strengthening coping skills, resilience, and self-awareness. Her work addresses concerns such as anxiety, stress, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, depression, ADHD, and related areas that affect young people and their families.

Randi prioritizes collaboration, inviting clients and caregivers to take an active role in treatment planning. By adapting strategies to fit each client’s needs and preferences, she helps them explore emotions, develop practical skills, and identify inner resources for ongoing growth.

Evidence-based approaches and flexible online care

Cognitive-Behavioral Family Therapy (CBFT) focuses on how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact within family systems. In practice this means exploring patterns of interaction, teaching practical coping and communication skills, and helping families develop routines that support emotional and behavioral regulation. CBFT can be especially helpful for young people managing anxiety, ADHD, or behavioral challenges.

Narrative Therapy invites clients to separate themselves from their difficulties by exploring the stories they tell about their lives. This approach helps individuals and families examine meanings, identify strengths, and reframe experiences in ways that support growth and self-esteem. It can be useful for addressing trauma, identity questions, and challenges to self-worth.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Randi works with clients and caregivers to assess needs, try different strategies, and adjust the plan based on progress and preferences. She brings clinical experience with young people and autism into that decision making.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, offering flexibility for busy families and varied communication styles. These formats make it easier to attend regular sessions, integrate skills into daily life, and maintain ongoing support even when schedules or travel make in-person visits difficult.