About Kaete
Kaete Elliott is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with 24 years of practice in California. She focuses on stress and anxiety and supports people dealing with relationship strain, anger, and depression. Kaete aims to create a calm space where people can talk and be heard.
She has worked with concerns tied to LGBT experiences and helps clients navigate related challenges. Panic attacks, social isolation, and feelings of guilt or shame are also within her area of focus.
Background and approach
Kaete helps people untangle control issues and communication problems that make everyday life harder. Her style centers on straightforward conversation and practical steps. Sessions tend to focus on identifying what matters most, building coping skills, and trying small changes that add up.
She encourages clients to try strategies between sessions so progress is visible. Kaete also addresses divorce and separation and the emotional fallout that can follow. She supports people who want to work on forgiveness and repairing how they handle conflict.
The goal is to reduce overwhelm and make daily life more manageable. People who choose Kaete can expect a respectful, nonjudgmental approach. She emphasizes collaboration and steady pacing so clients feel in control of the work.
Kaete aims to help people move toward a more balanced and satisfying life.
Approach and online options for anxious minds
Kaete uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on clear skills and problem solving. One approach emphasizes learning coping strategies to reduce anxiety and manage panic attacks, teaching breathing, grounding, and short exercises to interrupt intense symptoms. Another approach centers on improving communication and emotional regulation to ease relationship strain and anger, helping people notice patterns and try new ways of speaking and responding.Finding the right method is part of the work together. She will collaborate with each person to choose techniques that fit their goals and daily life. Sessions are guided by what matters most to the client and adjusted as progress is made.
Online therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to make care more flexible. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation when schedules permit. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins. Live chat and messaging are useful for ongoing support between meetings and for people who prefer writing instead of speaking. These options help fit therapy into work, caregiving, and busy days.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
Also listed
- Experience
- 24 years
- Licensed
- California
- Languages
- English
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