Patricia Zielinski, M.A., LMFT
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
28 yrs experience
Updated October 29, 2026 How we verify
About
Patricia Zielinski is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and EMDRIA Certified EMDR Therapist in Mission Viejo, California, with over 25 years of experience helping individuals, teens, and families heal from trauma, anxiety, depression, and relationship difficulties.
Services
- Depression
- Relationship Issues
- Trauma and PTSD
- Addiction
- Anxiety
- Codependency
- Divorce
- Domestic Violence
- Eating Disorders
- Grief
- OCD
- Parenting
- Sexual Abuse
- Substance Use
- Women's Issues
- EMDR
- DBT
- Family Systems
- Ketamine-Assisted Therapy
- Mindfulness-Based Therapy
- Psychodynamic
- Sandplay
- Somatic Experiencing
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems (IFS)
- Solution-Focused Brief Therapy
- Expressive Arts Therapy
State licenses
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California · License #MFC 43346 · LMFT (MFC) Active
Reputation
5 / 5 across 3 reviews Positive
- Healthgrades Rated 5 / 5 1 review
- Wellness.com Rated 5 / 5 2 reviews
What clients praise
- Thorough, clear answers to client questions
- Friendly, helpful staff
- Easy scheduling and convenient office location
Sources
The facts on this page are drawn from 12 public sources and independently fact-checked before publication.
Psychology Today directory
- Identity, credentials (MA, LMFT), license number MFC 43346, practice address/phone, years in practice (28), education, EMDRIA certification, specialties, issues treated, modalities, fees, insurance, session formats, populations served, religious affiliation (psychologytoday.com)
provider website
- Bio, practice name, contact info, headshot photo, years of experience (25+), core specialties (patriciazielinski.com)
- Education (Azusa Pacific University), career background, additional modalities (IFS, Somatic Experiencing, Expressive Arts, Sand Tray, MBCT), years of experience (20+) (patriciazielinski.com)
NPPES registry
- NPI 1982842811, taxonomy 106H00000X Marriage & Family Therapist, primary license mfc43346/CA, active status, enumeration date 2009-01-30, sole proprietor, address on file (Rancho Santa Margarita, CA) (npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov)
EMDRIA directory
- EMDRIA Certified Therapist status, LMFT credential, practice address/phone/website, populations served (adolescents, adults, families, first responders, veterans), CAMFT and Trauma Resource Network affiliations (emdria.org)
Healthgrades directory
- NPI match, specialties, education, office hours, 5.0/5 rating from 1 review, accepting new patients, telehealth offered (healthgrades.com)
Sharecare directory
- Insurance listed as Aetna Choice Plus POS II / Aetna Elect Choice EPO (conflicts with out-of-network status stated elsewhere); no reviews on file (providers.sharecare.com)
Wellness.com directory
- 5.0/5 rating from 2 reviews; positive review themes (thorough answers, helpful staff, easy scheduling) (wellness.com)
DocSpot directory
- Corroborates LMFT license type and California jurisdiction (no license number/dates listed) (docspot.com)
TherapyFinder directory
- Corporate practice name "Patricia Zielinski Psychotherapy, Inc" (therapyfinder.com)
- Professional social profile — Psychotherapist, Private Practice of Patricia Zielinski, LMFT (linkedin.com)
- Professional social profile (@patriciazielinskilmft), 836 followers, bio describing trauma/EMDR/somatic/expressive arts focus (instagram.com)