- 35 years experience
- California licensed LMFT
- First responder experience
About Stanton
Stanton Speck is a California-licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with 35 years of professional experience. He focuses on men's wellbeing alongside stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship concerns, family challenges, and parenting. Stanton aims to make the first step toward change feel manageable and practical for people seeking better balance in life.
He offers telehealth sessions for clients located in California while living in Washington state. Stanton draws on long experience working with first responders and veterans to address trauma and job-related stress. He also helps people handle divorce and separation, codependency, and family-of-origin issues.
Sessions emphasize honest conversation and straightforward problem solving. Stanton encourages people to talk about thoughts and feelings without fear of judgment. He often connects emotional work to everyday life, including the passions and routines that shape identity.
Stanton brings a lifetime of hands-on interests into his therapeutic perspective, including decades of motocross racing and surfing. He uses that background to help clients explore motivation, purpose, and self-care alongside practical coping skills.
People who want to try therapy with him start by completing a short matching questionnaire and scheduling based on therapist availability. He uses a subscription billing model that can be canceled at any time, and cost varies with location and availability.
How therapeutic approaches shape online work
Evidence-based therapeutic techniques focus on practical strategies and structured conversation. One common approach uses focused coping skills and behavioral steps to reduce stress and anxiety, helping people break problems into manageable actions and measurable goals. Another approach emphasizes processing trauma-related material through careful, paced conversation and grounding techniques to reduce reactivity and improve daily functioning.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and life demands with each person and adjust methods as progress unfolds. Clients and the therapist decide together which techniques fit best for symptoms, lifestyle, and what feels most helpful in sessions.
Practical benefits of online therapy include fitting sessions into a busy week and reducing travel time so therapy can be more consistent. Online work can make it easier to check in after a shift or between commitments. Since session formats are not listed in the biography, confirm current session options before booking to ensure they fit your needs.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
35+ years
Credentials
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Stanton commonly help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, and parenting concerns, plus related areas like codependency, communication problems, and guilt or shame.
How would you describe his therapeutic style?
He favors direct, conversational sessions that encourage honest sharing and practical problem solving. The focus is on applying emotional work to everyday life.
What kinds of professional experience does he have?
He has 35 years of professional experience and years of work with veterans and first responders on trauma and work-related concerns.
What credential does he hold and where is he based?
He is a Marriage and Family Therapist - LMFT - licensed in California and currently lives in Washington state.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does he work with international clients?
He does not accept international clients at this time and works with clients located in California for telehealth sessions.
How is cost structured for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin therapy?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.