- Family and parenting
- Solution focused
- Mindfulness tools
About Kristie
Kristie Preston is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) based in California who helps people facing family and parenting stresses, anxiety, depression, grief, and life transitions. She also supports those managing stress, compassion fatigue, addiction concerns, ADHD, career questions, and low self-esteem. Her tone is practical and direct, aimed at parents and caregivers looking for clear help.
With ten years of clinical experience, Kristie blends straightforward coaching with therapy. She uses client-centered listening to understand what matters most to each person. Then she offers solution-focused steps and cognitive tools that can be tried between sessions.
Sessions emphasize simple, usable strategies. Kristie often draws on motivational interviewing to strengthen a person’s own reasons for change. Mindfulness techniques are used to reduce reactivity and improve attention when appropriate.
Her work with people includes talking through family dynamics and parenting challenges, and creating plans for coping with major life changes. She aims to make goals concrete and achievable, and to tailor interventions to each person’s daily life.
Kristie helps clients find direction and purpose as part of therapy. She also offers professional coaching and consultation informed by clinical experience. Readers are invited to consider whether practical, step-by-step support would help their current situation.
How therapy approaches translate to online work
Client-centered therapy puts the client’s concerns first and focuses on listening and understanding. Online sessions using this approach let the therapist hear what matters and tailor support to each person’s goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors through concrete skills and short experiments. It is often useful for anxiety, low mood, and stress by giving clear things to try between sessions.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Kristie will collaborate with a client to identify which methods fit their needs and daily life. She adapts strategies over time based on how the client responds and what feels doable for them.
Confirm the therapist's current session options before booking, since formats are not specified in the profile. Online therapy can help people fit sessions into a busy schedule, make shorter check-ins possible, and reduce travel time. It can also allow quieter, camera-off conversations when that helps someone focus. Discuss format preferences when you schedule so the plan matches your routine and goals.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
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Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
10+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Kristie address?
She helps with family and parenting stress, anxiety, depression, grief, anger, addictions, ADHD, career issues, and life changes. Life purpose and coping with compassion fatigue are also listed focuses.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is practical and collaborative. She listens first, then offers solution-focused steps, cognitive techniques, and motivational interviewing to support change.
What kind of experience does she bring?
She has ten years of experience in the mental health field. That background includes work with family and clinical consultation roles.
What credentials and region are listed?
Kristie holds the LMFT credential and practices in California.
Which languages are supported and what about international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the profile.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.