Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Depression
How Kirsten works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LMFT
- Licensed in
- California
- Years in practice
- 3
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Kirsten
Kirsten Suarez is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) practicing in California. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, anger, depression, parenting challenges, ADHD, and relationship or family concerns. Her tone is warm and collaborative, and she focuses on practical steps people can use right away.
Kirsten blends cognitive behavioral ideas with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and solution-focused strategies. She uses mindfulness and Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills when they fit the client's needs.
Background and approach
Sessions center on clear goals and short-term tools, combined with attention to values and daily routines. Her experience includes working with people affected by autism and developmental differences, and with caregivers under chronic stress. She also supports those facing obsessive thoughts, panic attacks, bipolar mood challenges, or codependency concerns.
The aim is to reduce distress and improve everyday functioning. In session, Kirsten listens and then offers specific techniques to try between visits. She frames therapy as a team effort and adapts plans as progress is made.
Clients will find practical strategies for managing intense feelings and improving communication. People who choose Kirsten can expect direct, respectful guidance and help building habits that last. She encourages steady steps toward more manageable days and clearer relationships.
If someone is ready to make a change, she offers steady support and problem-focused work.
What Kirsten works with
Everything Kirsten lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Kirsten's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Depression
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Intellectual disability
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
Approaches Kirsten lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Solution-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.
Online approaches that teach coping and values-based action
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on identifying what matters to you and taking small actions toward those values while accepting difficult thoughts and feelings. It often helps with anxiety, depression, and motivation. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks down unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns into manageable steps and teaches practical tools to change them, which can reduce stress, panic, and anger. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers skills for managing intense emotions, improving distress tolerance, and strengthening interpersonal effectiveness, useful for strong mood swings and anger.Kirsten treats finding the right approach as a shared process. She will ask about your goals, try brief tools, and adjust methods based on what works. That collaborative process helps tailor therapy to your needs and preferences rather than imposing a single method.
Online therapy formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls let you have a conversation similar to an in-person visit. Phone sessions can fit into a short break or when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and messaging are useful for quick check-ins, practicing new skills, or staying connected between sessions. These options offer flexibility for busy schedules and different day-to-day needs.
Questions people ask about Kirsten
What concerns does she focus on?
She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, parenting challenges, ADHD, relationship and family concerns, bipolar symptoms, and life changes.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is warm, collaborative, and practical. She works with clients to set goals and teaches tools they can use between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has three years of experience as a licensed marriage and family therapist and prior work supporting people with autism and developmental differences.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds a California Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist credential - LMFT - and practices in California.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging for ongoing care and check-ins.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.