About Kristen
Kristen Silva is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) practicing in California with six years of clinical experience. She has worked across training and licensure stages and now focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship concerns. Kristen emphasizes straightforward, respectful care and encourages people who are nervous about beginning therapy to take that first step.
Her approach starts with listening to each person’s story and noticing existing strengths.
How Kristen works
She treats clients as the expert on their life and helps them use what already works while trying new ways to cope. Sessions are practical and goal focused, with attention to improving communication and building confidence. Kristen often helps people who are navigating trauma and abuse, post-traumatic stress, or social anxiety and phobia.
She also supports work on body image, self-love, guilt and shame, and questions about life purpose and forgiveness. Her work includes both short-term problem solving and longer-term personal growth. She offers sessions by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
Kristen uses a respectful, collaborative style and aims to create a steady, predictable place to talk through challenges. If someone is ready to begin, she asks them to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a session.
What Kristen works with
The areas below are the ones Kristen selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
Training and background
| Register | LMFT |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 6 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | California |
Memberships and registers are shown as supplied; they are not licences, and this directory does not verify them.
Online support options
Evidence-based approaches and flexible online care
Kristen uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques focused on practical change and emotional processing. One common approach helps people learn skills to manage strong emotions and reduce anxiety by practicing breathing, grounding, and step-by-step exposure to feared situations. Another approach centers on processing traumatic experiences at a pace the person can manage, helping reduce trauma-related symptoms and rebuild a sense of safety in daily life.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Kristen listens to each person’s goals, preferences, and history, and then suggests methods to try together. She adjusts the plan over time based on what is helpful and what feels doable for the client.
Online therapy offers flexibility for people juggling work, family, or school. Video calls let therapists and clients meet face-to-face when visual connection helps. Phone sessions work when bandwidth is limited or a camera isn’t preferred. Live chat or text messaging can be useful for shorter check-ins, tracking progress, or stepping through skills between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life while keeping the focus on steady progress.
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