Kiara Laster, LCSW - Therapist in California

About Kiara

Kiara Laster is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who focuses on family and parenting concerns along with anxiety, stress, depression, and trauma. She offers straightforward support for parents and family members who feel overwhelmed, stuck, or unsure how to handle difficult moments. Her style is practical and compassionate, aimed at helping families find clearer ways to cope and communicate.

She has four years of experience working in community mental health settings.

Background and approach

That work included providing intensive services for children, teens, and families facing emotional and behavioral challenges. Those experiences shaped her approach to everyday family struggles and crisis-level situations. Kiara draws on tools from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, and Solution-Focused Therapy to make changes feel doable.

She helps clients notice thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going, practice short skills that reduce stress, and set small goals that lead to change. Sessions are collaborative and task-oriented when helpful. Narrative Therapy and Motivational Interviewing also guide her work when stories and motivation matter most.

She uses narrative techniques to help people reframe painful experiences, and motivational interviewing to support readiness for change. Trauma-informed care is part of her practice with sensitivity to past harm. Kiara provides services as an LCSW in California.

Sessions are held in English and are available through a mix of live and messaging formats to fit busy family schedules.

Therapeutic approaches for online family and parenting support

Kiara commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which helps people spot unhelpful thoughts and change small behaviors that make life harder. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, and managing day-to-day stressors. She also uses Mindfulness Therapy to teach simple attention and breathing practices that reduce reactivity and help family members stay calmer in tense moments.

Motivational Interviewing and Solution-Focused ideas guide how she helps clients set doable goals and build motivation. These approaches focus on what a person wants to change now and the small steps that move them toward that goal. Kiara works together with clients to pick the approaches that fit their needs, goals, and preferences rather than sticking to a single method.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy fit family schedules. Video and phone let families talk through sensitive topics in real time, while messaging and live chat are useful for short check-ins and practicing skills between sessions. This mix gives flexibility for people balancing work, school, and caregiving.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Mindfulness Therapy

Attention training: noticing thoughts and physical feelings as they arrive without being carried off by them. Much of it is practice you do yourself, so guidance over video or audio works much as it would in person.

Motivational Interviewing

A way of working through mixed feelings about change without being pushed. The therapist helps you weigh things up and find your own reasons, which often makes a difficult decision feel less stuck.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Kiara commonly address?

She works with stress, anxiety, family issues, trauma and abuse, self esteem, and depression. Additional focuses include body image, caregiver stress, communication problems, and social anxiety.

What is her general therapy style?

Her sessions are collaborative and goal-oriented. She mixes practical skills with conversations that help people make sense of their experiences.

What kind of clinical background does she have?

She has four years of clinical experience, mainly in community mental health working with children, teens, and families facing emotional and behavioral challenges.

What are her credentials and where does she practice?

Kiara is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, CA LCSW 127074, and she practices in California.

Which languages are offered for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can she work with international clients?

International clients are not currently accepted.

What formats are available for sessions?

Sessions can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules.

How are costs and billing handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

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Experience: 4 years
Licensed: California
Languages: English

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