Kristen Silva, LMFT
Compassionate, practical therapy for everyday struggles
About Kristen
Kristen Silva is a licensed marriage and family therapist practicing in California with six years of clinical experience. She draws on her time as a graduate student, an associate MFT, and now an LMFT to help people facing everyday struggles.
Background and approach
Kristen aims to make the first step feel manageable for someone who is worried or unsure about starting therapy. She focuses on common concerns like stress and anxiety, low mood, relationship strain, and the aftermath of trauma and abuse.
Kristen also works with issues tied to self-esteem, body image, social anxiety, and feelings of guilt or shame. Her approach treats each person as the expert in their own life while offering guidance and practical strategies.
In sessions she helps people clarify goals, notice patterns that get in the way, and practice small changes that can add up. Conversations are straightforward and paced to match what the client can handle.
She often supports people who want help with communication problems, forgiveness work, and finding more purpose or self-love. Kristen uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques tailored to individual needs.
She encourages realistic steps and moments of reflection between sessions. People who prefer a collaborative, warm style that centers their own knowledge of their life may find her approach useful.
Her work is offered in English and delivered remotely through a mix of video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. Starting therapy begins with a short matching questionnaire and scheduling that fits the clients availability.
Practical approaches and online therapy options
Kristen uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on clear skills and steps people can try. One common approach she draws on teaches ways to notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which can reduce feelings of anxiety and low mood by shifting unhelpful patterns. Another approach emphasizes processing the impact of difficult experiences and building coping skills for trauma-related stress, helping people feel more grounded and less reactive in day-to-day life.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Kristen collaborates with each person to identify what fits their goals, needs, and preferences. She checks in regularly and adjusts methods so therapy stays relevant and usable in everyday life.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls are useful for face-to-face conversation and body language. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for a shorter check-in. Live chat and text-based messaging let people share thoughts between sessions and fit therapy into a busy schedule. These formats make it simpler to access care from different locations and to match session style to the moment.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
Also works with
- Experience
- 6 years
- Licensed
- California
- Languages
- English