Kristie Preston , LMFT

Kristie Preston is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in California with 10 years of experience in the mental health field. Her background includes early work with children, adolescents, and families, and more recently she has focused on supporting clinical leaders through consultation, mentoring, professional development, and coaching.

She works with people facing a wide range of concerns, including self-esteem, family dynamics, life transitions, professional development, stress, anxiety, addiction, relationship difficulties, grief, parenting challenges, anger, career concerns, depression, compassion fatigue, and ADHD. Kristie also supports clients exploring life purpose and long-term goals.

Her therapeutic approach blends client-centered and solution-focused methods with elements of motivational interviewing and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). As an LMFT - a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - she draws on relationship-focused perspective while tailoring practical strategies to each person’s needs. Kristie believes people have strengths they can build on and collaborates with clients to identify useful tools and pathways forward.

She aims to create a respectful, goal-oriented process that helps individuals and families clarify priorities and make meaningful changes. Kristie welcomes the opportunity to partner with people who want to reach their goals and navigate life’s challenges.

Therapeutic Approaches for Effective Online Care

Kristie Preston uses client-centered therapy to build a collaborative relationship where the client’s perspective and goals guide the work. This approach helps people feel heard and supports growth across relationship and life-change concerns.

She also integrates cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), which focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and developing practical skills to manage symptoms like anxiety, depression, and stress. Additionally, solution-focused therapy helps concentrate on concrete goals and short-term strategies for change, making it useful for clients seeking targeted improvements in areas such as relationships, career, or parenting.

Finding the right combination of approaches is part of the therapeutic process. Kristie works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting the plan as progress is made.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, so clients can choose formats that fit their schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to maintain consistent care, access licensed professionals from different locations within the state, and continue progress even when life is busy or circumstances change.