Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
How Kristyn works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- California
- Years in practice
- 5
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Kristyn
Kristyn Smith is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people manage anger, stress, and mood struggles. She writes treatment plans that fit each person and aims to make sessions clear and practical. Kristyn works from California and brings five years of clinical experience to her practice.
She focuses on everyday problems like anxiety, low self-esteem, relationship strain, and parenting stress. She also supports people dealing with depression, bipolar concerns, trauma and abuse, and major life changes.
Background and approach
Her work often addresses communication problems, control issues, and the emotional impact of divorce or family conflict. Kristyn uses several well-known approaches to therapy. She draws on cognitive behavioral ideas to help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.
Mindfulness and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy help clients build tolerance for difficult feelings while choosing actions that match their values. Her style is collaborative and straightforward. She asks about current struggles, then tries practical steps first.
Sessions include problem solving, skill practice, and real-life planning so people can try changes between meetings. Kristyn also coordinates with other health professionals when a broader plan is useful. She values working with people who face complex or long-standing difficulties and aims to offer steady, respectful care.
If someone wants a practical, value-focused approach to managing anger and related concerns, she offers that kind of support.
What Kristyn works with
Everything Kristyn lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Kristyn's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Paranoia
- Self-love
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Kristyn lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic 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.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choose actions that match their values; it can be useful for anger, anxiety, and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and testing new behaviors to reduce distress and improve daily functioning; it often helps with depression, anxiety, and low self-esteem. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns and helps people build healthier ways of connecting and responding to strong emotions.Finding the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will listen to your goals, try an approach, and adjust based on what works. Sessions are collaborative and paced to fit each person's needs and preferences.
Online therapy makes it easier to fit care into a busy life. Video calls let you work face to face from any room, phone sessions can be a good option when video is difficult, and live chat or text-based messaging can support short check-ins or ongoing skill practice. These formats provide flexibility in scheduling, quicker ways to touch base, and options when travel or time is limited.
Questions people ask about Kristyn
What concerns does Kristyn support?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, relationship strain, self-esteem problems, parenting stress, trauma and abuse, bipolar issues, and coping with life changes.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her approach is collaborative and practical, focusing on skills, values-based actions, and real-life practice. She combines acceptance, mindfulness, and cognitive tools to help clients manage feelings and change behavior.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Kristyn has five years of clinical experience as a licensed professional working with a range of mental health concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a licensed clinical social worker, LCSW, licensed in California.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Therapy can be done by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How are fees handled?
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 Kristyn?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.