- Years in practice
- 3
- Credentials
- LMFT
- Licensed in
- California
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Parenting issues
- Focus
- Anger management
About Kirsten
Kirsten Suarez is a licensed marriage and family therapist in California. She offers a calm, practical approach for parents and adults facing stress, anxiety, parenting pressures, anger, depression, and life transitions. Her tone is warm and collaborative.
Sessions focus on real problems and clear next steps. She has three years of experience as an LMFT and additional background in behavior analysis. That history informs her work with people who are navigating ADHD, autism-related concerns, caregiver stress, and related challenges.
Background and approach
She uses everyday language and straightforward strategies in sessions. Kirsten’s style blends cognitive-behavioral methods with acceptance and commitment ideas, dialectical behavior tools, mindfulness, and solution-focused steps. She tailors conversations and plans to each person's needs, aiming for practical change rather than labels.
Expect a plan you can try between sessions. Sessions emphasize skills you can use right away. Parents can get help managing stress around caregiving and setting routines or boundaries.
People dealing with obsessions, panic, bipolar mood shifts, or codependency can work on coping moves and clearer decision making. She frames therapy as a team effort. Kirsten offers encouragement and straightforward feedback while helping clients set realistic goals.
The focus is on what matters now and on small steps that add up to better daily life.
What Kirsten works with
Everything Kirsten lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Kirsten helps people with.
- 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.
Practical approaches adapted for online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It is useful for stress, anxiety, and parenting decisions where clearer priorities help guide daily choices.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is about spotting patterns that keep problems going and testing new behaviors. It suits worries, panic, obsessions, and mood-related work where small experiments and skill practice change outcomes.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy provides concrete skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness. Those tools can help with anger, relationship strain, and strong mood swings.
Finding the best approach is part of the process. The therapist collaborates with each person to see which methods fit their goals and preferences. Together they try strategies, review what helps, and adjust the plan based on progress.
Online sessions offer practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and screen sharing for worksheets. Phone sessions work when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging let people send notes, ask brief questions, or build skills between sessions. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into busy caregiving and work schedules.
Questions people ask about Kirsten
What concerns does Kirsten commonly address?
She helps with stress, anxiety, parenting challenges, anger, depression, bipolar concerns, ADHD, and coping with life changes. Her practice also focuses on autism and Asperger syndrome related issues and caregiver stress.
What is her general therapy approach and style?
Her style is warm, collaborative, and supportive. She uses practical techniques and tailors sessions to immediate problems and goals.
What relevant experience does she bring?
She has three years as a licensed marriage and family therapist and a longer background in behavior analysis, which informs her approach to developmental and caregiving concerns.
What credentials and location information are provided?
She is a California licensed marriage and family therapist - LMFT - based in California.
Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
Which session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
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 according to therapist availability.
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