About Kirsten
Kirsten Suarez is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) based in California who helps people manage stress and anxiety. She focuses on practical steps people can use right away. Her approach is warm and collaborative, with an emphasis on teamwork between therapist and client.
She supports people facing depression, anger, parenting challenges, relationship strain, and major life changes. She also works with concerns related to ADHD, bipolar disorder, obsessive thoughts and compulsions, and panic attacks.
Background and approach
Additional focus areas include caregiver stress, codependency, intellectual disability, and autism and Asperger Syndrome. Her style blends cognitive behavioral techniques, acceptance and commitment ideas, dialectical behavior skills, mindfulness, and solution-focused methods. Sessions aim to identify clear goals, build coping tools, and practice small changes between meetings.
Conversations are tailored to each person’s needs rather than following a fixed script. Kirsten holds a California LMFT and brings three years of counseling experience alongside a longer background in behavior analysis. She emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and avoiding stigmatizing labels while helping people find workable strategies for daily life.
People who come to her can expect a steady, supportive presence and a focus on concrete steps. She frames therapy as a collaborative effort and works with clients to create a plan that fits their situation and goals.
How therapy approaches shape online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice their thoughts and values, then make small choices that match what matters most. It is often used for anxiety, stress, and life transitions where moving toward valued goals matters more than eliminating every uncomfortable thought.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting unhelpful thinking patterns and testing different behaviors. It is useful for anxiety, panic attacks, obsessive thoughts, and low mood because it creates clear, step-by-step skills to try between sessions.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers practical skills for managing intense emotions, improving interpersonal effectiveness, and reducing impulsive behavior. It can be helpful for anger, relationship challenges, and situations where emotion regulation is a priority.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals and preferences and then choose or blend methods collaboratively. That process helps shape a treatment plan that feels helpful and realistic for day-to-day life.
Online sessions use video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs. Video is good for a full conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions work when bandwidth is limited or a quieter option is needed. Live chat and text messaging make short check-ins and skill practice easier between longer sessions. These formats increase flexibility for people balancing work, caregiving, or other demands.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
Also listed
- ADHD
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Bipolar disorder
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Intellectual disability
- LGBT
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Relationship issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 3 years
- Licensed
- California
- Languages
- English
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