Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
How Anke works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LMFT
- Licensed in
- California
- Years in practice
- 15
- Languages
- English, German
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Anke
Anke Kalaiah is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with 15 years of clinical experience. She helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, and major life changes. She works in English and German and practices from California.
Anke uses a practical, down-to-earth style. She listens first and helps people decide what matters most. Sessions focus on building skills people can use between meetings.
She draws on familiar techniques to help with mood, relationships, and parenting challenges.
Background and approach
Her approach is client-centered and strengths based. That means she treats each person as the expert on their life and builds on what already works. She mixes solution-focused methods and motivational interviewing to set clear, achievable steps toward goals.
Anke also uses cognitive behavioral therapy to look at links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. She applies dialectical behavior therapy skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and better communication. Mindfulness practices are included to help people manage stress and stay grounded.
Her background spans work with trauma, domestic and sexual abuse, family conflict, divorce, co-parenting, blended families, and parenting problems. An immigrant herself, she understands cultural adjustments and issues facing multicultural families. She earned a master’s degree in counseling psychology from Santa Clara University and holds a California Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist credential (LMFT).
What Anke works with
Everything Anke lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Anke's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Immigration issues
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Anke lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches that translate to online care
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and following the client's lead. It helps when someone needs a supportive space to talk through decisions, relationship problems, or parenting stresses. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions influence each other. It offers practical exercises to reduce anxiety, manage mood, and change unhelpful patterns. Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. That might mean trying CBT exercises for a while, adding DBT skills for emotion regulation, or using motivational interviewing to boost commitment to change. Online formats make ongoing work easier to fit into a busy life. Video calls let people use face-to-face interaction for deeper conversations and skill demonstrations. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or a check-in is needed during a break. Live chat and text-based messaging support brief coaching, homework check-ins, or quick problem-solving between sessions.Questions people ask about Anke
What kinds of concerns does she address?
Anke helps with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, grief, relationship and family conflict, parenting issues, trauma and abuse, addictions, LGBT concerns, and work or career stress.
What is her therapy style like?
She uses a client-centered, strengths-based approach with practical tools. Sessions often combine skill practice, solution-focused planning, and conversational coaching.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 15 years of clinical experience working in a range of settings and with diverse cultural backgrounds.
What credentials and region are listed for this therapist?
She holds a California Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist credential (LMFT) and practices from California.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and German. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats does she offer?
She works using video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.