- CBT methods
- Mindfulness therapy
- Family of origin work
About Krista
Krista Arrington is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in California with 30 years of experience. She works with adults on relationship strains, family concerns, grief and loss, parenting dynamics, mood disorders, anxiety, sleep problems, and life transitions. Her background includes community outpatient programs and recent work in public school settings.
Krista uses clear, practical methods in sessions. She partners with clients to set goals, solve problems, and track progress. Conversations focus on identifying repeated patterns from family of origin and everyday life that no longer serve the client. Sessions often include straightforward exercises and brief skills practice to relieve symptoms and improve coping.
Her approach blends cognitive behavioral techniques and mindfulness practices with elements drawn from family systems and positive behavioral support. She applies those methods to issues like parenting stress, neurodiversity-related concerns, caregiver strain, and relationship communication problems. Humor and plain talk are part of how she works.
Clients who want help with grief, bipolar or depressive symptoms, attention differences, or intimacy-related concerns can expect focused goal-setting and practical strategies. She also brings experience supporting people facing aging or hospice-related decisions and first responder stress.
Krista treats each person as an individual. She listens for unhelpful habits learned early in life and helps clients practice different responses. The aim is clearer thinking, better sleep, and more manageable daily routines.
To begin, readers are invited to follow the site’s process for scheduling and the initial matching steps to set up a first session.
How CBT and Mindfulness guide online sessions
Krista uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and test different ways of thinking and acting. CBT works well for anxiety, low mood, sleep problems, and difficulties with focus by turning broad concerns into specific steps to try. She also incorporates Mindfulness Therapy, which focuses on simple attention practices and moments of awareness. Mindfulness can help reduce reactivity, improve concentration, and support better regulation of stress and emotional ups and downs. Finding the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to choose which techniques to try based on their goals, symptoms, and preferences. That choice may change as sessions progress and as new issues come up. Confirm the current session options before booking, since formats are not specified in this biography. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It can also make it simpler to keep consistent appointments during life transitions and caregiving demands.Areas of expertise
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Experience
30+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of issues does she address?
She works with relationship problems, family concerns, grief, parenting challenges, mood and anxiety issues, sleep difficulties, and life transitions.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She uses goal-setting, problem solving, and practical skills practice. Sessions are straightforward and include brief exercises and discussion.
How much experience does she have?
She has 30 years of experience in community outpatient programs and public school settings.
What are her credentials and location?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in California and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she accept international clients?
International clients are not accepted at this time.
How are sessions scheduled and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with a session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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