Rika Lopez , LMFT

Rika Lopez is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with 15 years of experience supporting adults, couples, and families. She is also a CSAT, a Certified Sex Addiction Therapist, and specializes in working with people who struggle with compulsive sexual behaviors such as pornography use, infidelity, hookup-app patterns, and other sexually impulsive actions. Her practice includes work with both individuals who act out sexually and the partners who have been betrayed or hurt within romantic relationships and marriages.

As a Christian therapist, Rika often works with faith-based clients who experience intense guilt and shame related to sexual addiction. She observes that many churches do not always provide a safe space for people to be heard or counseled about these concerns, and she advocates for congregations to engage in more open, honest conversations so members do not suffer in isolation. Rika emphasizes that there are practical, tangible resources and steps that can help people address sexual addiction and move toward healing.

Rika also treats depression, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, stress, relationship and family issues, intimacy-related concerns, parenting challenges, anger, low self-esteem, and compassion fatigue. She integrates attachment-based work, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), client-centered approaches, and systems thinking to explore how unhealthy patterns begin and persist. Rika presents therapy as a process in which focused effort and continued commitment can lead to gradual, meaningful changes in daily functioning.

She brings a compassionate, nonjudgmental stance to couples, families, and individuals navigating addictions, multicultural concerns, and sex addiction specifically. Rika provides services in English and Japanese and holds a California LMFT license.

Integrating Attachment and Cognitive Approaches in Online Care

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on patterns of relating that form in close relationships and how early attachment experiences influence adult intimacy and trust. This approach can help people understand repetitive relationship dynamics, heal from betrayal, and build more secure connections.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors that contribute to anxiety, depression, compulsive acting-out, and other challenges. CBT offers practical tools and skills that clients can apply to reduce distress and improve day-to-day functioning.

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathic listening and collaboration, giving clients space to explore their values, beliefs, and goals without judgment. This approach supports people who are coping with grief, moral conflict, or identity and faith-related concerns.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Rika works collaboratively with clients and licensed professionals to determine which methods best match a person’s needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting the plan as progress and understanding evolve.

Online therapy offers flexibility and accessibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These modalities make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, maintain continuity of care during life transitions, and access services from home while working with experienced therapists.