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- ACT and CBT
- DBT and mindfulness
- Autism focus
About Kirsten
Kirsten Suarez is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in California with three years of counseling experience. She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, parenting challenges, relationship and family concerns, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and coping with life changes. Sessions are conducted in English.
Kirsten’s earlier career was in behavior analysis, where she spent over a decade working with people diagnosed with autism and developmental delays. That background informs how she structures practical behavior-focused supports for daily life. She also has experience addressing caregiver stress, codependency, intellectual disability, obsessions and compulsions, and panic attacks.
Her clinical approach blends cognitive behavioral techniques, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), mindfulness practices, and solution-focused methods. In practice that means working on thoughts and behaviors, practicing present-moment skills, and setting small, achievable goals. Sessions typically include concrete strategies and homework to try between meetings.
Kirsten describes her style as collaborative and supportive. She aims to work with each person on specific steps they can take to manage symptoms, handle parenting demands, and reduce conflict. Plans are adjusted based on how people respond to the work.
She holds a California LMFT credential and brings both clinical counseling and long-term behavior analysis experience to her work. International clients are not accepted. Before booking, confirm current session formats and scheduling details through the site.
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How her approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing thoughts and values-driven action. It helps people make choices that align with what matters to them even when symptoms are present. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches concrete strategies to change unhelpful patterns. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) emphasizes emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal skills for intense emotions and conflict.Finding the right mix of methods is part of the early work. Kirsten will discuss goals and preferences, then adjust which approaches she uses as sessions progress. That decision is collaborative and may change based on what helps most.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. In general, online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy day, try shorter check-ins when needed, avoid travel time, or use video when visual cues are helpful. Therapists and licensed professionals can adapt exercises, worksheets, and between-session tasks to suit remote meetings and a client's everyday routine.
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Experience
3+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
Kirsten works with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, parenting challenges, relationship and family concerns, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and coping with life changes. She also focuses on autism and Asperger syndrome, caregiver stress, codependency, intellectual disability, OCD symptoms, and panic attacks.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses a collaborative, supportive approach that mixes practical techniques and goal-focused work. Sessions often include skills practice, behavior changes, and brief homework.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has three years of counseling experience as an LMFT and over a decade of prior work in behavior analysis with people diagnosed with autism and developmental delays.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a California LMFT and practices in California.
Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats. Confirm current session options before booking to know which formats she is offering now.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the site.
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