Gifted, Talented & Creative Adults

About Lynne Azpeitia

"Create the satisfying life you deserve."

Lynne Azpeitia's Specialty:
 Encouraging, supporting and guiding gifted adults to achieve their goals and realize their dreams 

Lynne Azpeitia, MA, LMFT helps multi-talented, creative adults, entrepreneurs and business owners live life more fully through understanding themselves, their gifts, and  the world. Under Lynne's guidance they achieve personal, professional and creative success by learning how to make the most of their talents, interests and abilities.

Intelligence is the difference between a copier and a solution.

Since her licensure as a Marriage & Family Therapist, Lynne has been in independent practice working with gifted, talented and creative people doing individual, couple and family therapy alongside her coaching and consulting practice. 

Lynne has taught in the master’s programs of five universities and served on the staff of two counseling centers. An AAMFT Approved Supervisor for more than a decade, Lynne has supervised and trained many therapists and supervisors.

For more than a decade Lynne has also provided business, personal and creative coaching to individuals and consulting and in-service training to businesses, companies and organizations.

When people work with Lynne they come to know, understand and appreciate who they are on a much deeper, more profound level, and begin to see new opportunities and choices in the way they respond, relate and react.

Use Your Talents & Abilities for Your Own Advantage

Lynne is a pioneer in working with Gifted, Talented & Creative Adults.  Lynne's gifted coaching and psychotherapy clients learn useful and practical skills which allow them to effectively manage stress, complex priorities and challenging people as well as other key mental, emotional, relational and creative opportunities and obstacles that they face in their life, love and work.

A man is a success if he gets up in the morning and goes to bed at night and in between does what he wants to do.                                               Bob Dylan

Lynne specializes in the challenges, development and psychology of gifted, talented and creative adults across the life span.  She is a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist and an AAMFT Approved Supervisor as well as a coach and consultant. 

Lynne provides individual, couple and family therapy in her Santa Monica office. She does coaching, consulting, and groups virtually (By Phone, Face Time & Skype) as well as in her office. 

Lynne’s areas of expertise include personal, professional and creative development, couple counseling, challenging family and relationship situations, work related stress, professional self care, conflict resolution, and midlife transitions. Lynne has worked with many creative people who are writers, filmmakers, composers, producers, musicians, actors, painters, poets, photographers, film editors, directors, editors, graphic designers, creative directors, agents, managers, and many more.

Working with the right therapist is the key to producing the best results and the most satisfying therapy experience. Her many credentials include American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT) as an AAMFT Approved Supervisor and Clinical Member; former professor, faculty member and Director of Training at Phillips Graduate Institute (California Family Study Center); former adjunct faculty in MFT Programs at  Alliant University, Pepperdine University, National University, University of Phoenix, and Phillips Graduate Institute.

An active participant and clinical member of AAMFT and of AAMFT California, Lynne is the Founder and Co-Chair of AAMFT California Division's Santa Monica-West LA Networking District.  She was also a founding member of AAMFT-CA's San Fernano Valley Networking District and served on their board for two years.

Lynne is a clinical member of CAMFT and has been on the board of LA-CAMFT since 2009, serving as the Programming Chair.

A friend and colleague of Virginia Satir, Lynne was mentored by her and is an internationally recognized Satir trainer known for her extensive knowledge of The Satir System and her skillful, innovative training. She has been on the faculty of (AVANTA) The Virginia Satir Global Network and is one of the founding members of Satir Family Camp, having served as it's President and Clinical Director.

In her coaching practice, through virtual and face-to-face individual and group coaching, classes and seminars, multi-talented people all over the world work with Lynne toward goals related to

• work/life integration and balance
• business development 
• career design and strategy
• professional self care
• conflict resolution 
• effective communication.
• starting & maintaining your own business
• expanding your business & influence

A native Southern Californian, Lynne lives with her two sons and loves having her office in Santa Monica so close to the beach.

Lynne Azpeitia, MFT
310-828-7121 
3025 Olympic Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90404 

Coaching, Psychotherapy & Consultation 

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Lynne Azpeitia 
The Gifted Adult Therapist & Coach
310-828-7121

Lynne@Gifted-Adults.com

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