About Kristen
Kristen Wright is a licensed marriage and family therapist working in California with 30 years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping adults who are facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, trauma and abuse, and self-esteem concerns.
Background and approach
Kristen aims to make therapy straightforward and useful for people who are worried or overwhelmed. Kristen uses a collaborative, down-to-earth approach.
Sessions are an opportunity to talk through feelings, spot patterns, and try practical changes that can make daily life easier. She listens without judgment and helps people name what matters most to them.
Her work blends Client-Centered Therapy with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, so conversations about what you feel are paired with strategies to shift thoughts and behavior. That combination can be helpful for issues like panic, low mood, persistent worry, and relationship strain.
Over her career Kristen has worked with many adults on problems linked to attachment, abandonment, caregiver stress, codependency, body image, and family of origin wounds. She also supports people coping with isolation, guilt, shame, and questions about life purpose.
Kristen does not complete disability paperwork. If you want clear, calm guidance from an experienced California LMFT, she may be a good fit to help you build coping skills and find more steady ground.
How Kristen's approaches work online
Kristen uses Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in online sessions. Client-Centered Therapy means the conversation is guided by the client's experience, with the therapist offering empathy and reflection to help a person feel heard and understood. This approach is useful for lowering emotional intensity and building trust.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. In online sessions Kristen helps people notice unhelpful thinking patterns and try practical exercises to change behaviors that keep problems going. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress-related issues.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Kristen will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and together they will decide which methods to try. She frames therapy as a collaborative process and adjusts the plan as goals change.
Online therapy offers flexibility and a range of ways to connect. Video calls let people use visual cues for deeper conversation. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging are helpful for quick reflections, ongoing support, or those who prefer typing. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into a busy life while using the therapeutic approaches that match each person's needs.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
Also works with
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Depression
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 30 years
- Licensed
- California
- Languages
- English