About Kristie
Kristie Preston is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in California who helps people facing anxiety, depression, stress, parenting challenges, relationship issues, addictions, grief, and questions about life purpose. She also supports those managing ADHD, career transitions, compassion fatigue, anger, and self-esteem concerns.
Background and approach
Kristie writes plainly and focuses on practical steps you can use between sessions. She uses a person-centered style that listens first and adapts to each person's needs.
Kristie brings in solution-focused techniques to identify small, usable changes. She also incorporates cognitive behavioral ideas and motivational interviewing to help people shift unhelpful thoughts and strengthen motivation for change.
Kristie has ten years of hands-on experience in mental health settings. Her background includes work with diverse concerns, and more recently she has provided consultation and coaching for clinical leaders.
That mix of direct care and professional development informs how she supports clients now. In sessions she aims to keep things practical.
Conversations focus on what is helping and what gets in the way. She and the client set clear goals and try small experiments to test what works in daily life.
Kristie encourages people to bring everyday problems and painful moments into the room. She works collaboratively to find strategies that fit each person's life, pace, and priorities.
How Kristie’s Approaches Work Online
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and understanding each person's experience. The therapist follows your lead, helps you name what matters, and supports you as you decide what to change. This approach is useful for building self-esteem and working through life transitions.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and replace them with clearer, more effective options. It is practical for anxiety, depression, stress, and coping with day-to-day challenges. Sessions often include small homework tasks to try between meetings.
Kristie treats finding the right approach as a team effort. She will talk with you about goals, try different techniques, and adjust the plan based on what helps. The process is collaborative so clients shape what methods are used and how quickly to move forward.
Online therapy gives flexible connection options to fit busy lives. Video calls offer a face-to-face feel for deeper conversations. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a quieter routine is needed. Live chat and text messaging allow shorter check-ins, quick coaching, and follow-up between longer sessions. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into work, school, or caregiving schedules.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
Also works with
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Depression
- Grief
- Life purpose
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
- Stress, Anxiety
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 10 years
- Licensed
- California
- Languages
- English