About Krista
Krista Arrington is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 30 years of experience in mental health. She uses practical, down-to-earth methods to help people make changes in how they feel and act. Her style is straightforward and respectful, and she works alongside clients to set goals and track progress.
Krista draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and mindfulness practices to help people notice unhelpful patterns and try new responses. She helps with relationship strain, family tensions, grief and loss, parenting concerns, low self-esteem, stress and anxiety.
How Krista works
She also supports people coping with sleep problems, bipolar disorder, depression, and life transitions. Her background includes community-based and outpatient treatment settings and work in public schools. That experience informs her work with neuro-diverse learners, learning disabilities, and special education-related parenting dynamics.
She also brings experience with aging and geriatric issues, caregiver stress, and end-of-life concerns. Krista uses collaborative goal setting, problem solving, and routine progress checks during sessions. She adapts techniques to each person’s needs, mixing practical exercises, mindfulness practices, and clear feedback.
Humor and plain talk are often part of sessions to keep things approachable. People seeking support for communication problems, blended family issues, codependency, forgiveness, or coping after disaster will find focused, practical help. Krista aims to address immediate concerns while building tools for longer-term emotional regulation and healthier interactions.
Krista lists 2 ways of working on the entry:
What Krista works with
The areas below are the ones Krista selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
Also listed
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Intellectual disability
- Intimacy-related issues
- Life purpose
- Multicultural concerns
- Parenting issues
- Postpartum depression
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sleeping disorders
- Stress, Anxiety
- Women's issues
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 30 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | California |
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Online support options
CBT and Mindfulness in Online Therapy
Krista uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice patterns of thought and behavior, test new ways of responding, and build practical habits that reduce symptoms. CBT often includes short exercises and homework to practice between sessions and can be helpful for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and coping with life changes.Mindfulness Therapy in her work focuses on simple attention and breathing practices that help lessen reactivity and increase awareness. These practices are taught in short, accessible ways and can support stress management, emotional regulation, and relationship interactions.
Choosing the right approach is part of therapy. Krista works collaboratively to figure out which methods match a person's goals, needs, and preferences. She will explain options, try techniques together, and adjust the plan over time based on what helps most.
Online therapy offers flexibility and fits different schedules and needs. Video calls allow for face-to-face conversation and shared exercises. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or text messaging work well for brief check-ins or when typing feels more comfortable. These options make it possible to fit therapy around work, caregiving, and daily life while keeping consistent progress.
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