Kriss Light, LMFT

Kriss Light is a licensed marriage and family therapist who helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, depression, relationship and intimacy concerns, and life changes. She draws on 15 years of clinical experience in California to support people dealing with addictions, trauma, parenting strain, sleeping and eating issues, career stress, and struggles with self-esteem. Kriss writes plainly and listens closely to understand what matters to each person.

Her approach blends attachment-based ideas, client-centered care, cognitive behavioral techniques, emotionally-focused work, and EMDR. Sessions focus on understanding patterns in relationships, identifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, and processing strong memories and emotions. She uses conversational, grounded language rather than technical jargon.

Kriss helps people sort through difficult life events like loss, separation, and major transitions. She pays attention to family of origin issues, abandonment concerns, and attachment dynamics that shape how people relate. Practical steps and reflective work are mixed to help clients notice change day to day.

Her background includes long-standing interests in depth psychology and creative arts, including music, which she says can support the creative side of healing. She holds the LMFT credential in California and has worked in the field for 15 years.

To begin, Kriss asks people to complete a short questionnaire and schedule based on availability. She offers an initial phone consult and aims to respond within 24 hours to queries.

How Kriss' approaches translate to online work

Kriss commonly uses attachment-based work, client-centered methods, and cognitive behavioral techniques. Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships shape current patterns and helps people notice and change how they relate to others. Client-centered methods focus on listening, empathy, and helping people lead the conversation about what they want to change. Cognitive behavioral techniques address unhelpful thinking and behavior by identifying patterns and testing small changes over time.

Finding the right approach is part of therapy. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences and help decide which methods to try first. That collaborative process can change as progress is made and new issues come up.

Confirm current session options before booking, as specific formats are not listed here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, reduce time spent traveling, and support more frequent check-ins when needed. They can also allow for shorter or more flexible meetings that suit work breaks or tight schedules. Ask about session length and timing when scheduling so arrangements match daily life.