Kristie Preston , LMFT - Therapist in California

About Kristie

Kristie Preston is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in California. She has ten years of direct therapy experience and focuses on family and parenting concerns along with related issues like stress, anxiety, and self-esteem. Parents often seek her out when family routines or relationships feel out of balance.

She uses straightforward language and keeps sessions practical so parents can try things at home right away. Her style centers on listening first and working together to find what helps.

Background and approach

Kristie combines client-centered work with solution-focused strategies to set clear, achievable goals. She brings in cognitive behavioral techniques when thoughts and behaviors get stuck, and uses motivational interviewing to build momentum for change. Kristie’s background includes work with children, adolescents, and families, and more recently she has provided clinical consultation, mentoring, and coaching for clinical leaders.

That mix of direct therapy and professional development informs her practical, skill-based approach. She aims to help families build routines and communication patterns that reduce conflict and stress. Sessions are focused on concrete steps and small experiments families can try between meetings.

Kristie helps parents break problems into manageable pieces and track what helps. She also supports broader life concerns such as career shifts, grief, and finding a clearer sense of life purpose. In the first meetings she listens to priorities, helps set short-term goals, and suggests a plan families can follow.

Progress is reviewed regularly so work stays relevant to family needs and changes over time.

Therapeutic approaches for online family and parenting support

Kristie often blends client-centered work with solution-focused therapy. Client-centered therapy means she stays focused on your priorities, listens without judgment, and helps you find your own solutions. This approach is useful when parents need a calm space to sort values and goals.

She also uses solution-focused therapy to create clear, short-term goals. That method breaks problems into small steps and highlights what is already working. It is especially helpful for families who want quick, practical changes to routines and communication.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Kristie treats therapy as a collaboration and will help identify what feels most useful. Together they review needs, goals, and preferences and then try methods that match those priorities. If a technique isn’t working, adjustments are made so the plan stays useful.

Online sessions make it easier to fit therapy into busy family lives. Video calls let parents and children meet from home, while phone sessions can work when screens aren’t practical. Live chat and text-based messaging offer shorter check-ins and ongoing support between sessions. These formats offer flexibility and help families keep momentum while juggling schedules.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

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.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Kristie address?

She works with family and parenting issues and related areas like stress, anxiety, self-esteem, relationship problems, grief, addictions, ADHD, anger, career, and compassion fatigue.

How would you describe her style in sessions?

Kristie listens carefully and focuses on practical steps parents can try between sessions. She aims for clear goals and straightforward strategies.

What kind of experience does she bring?

She has ten years of therapy experience and has worked with children, adolescents, and families. She has also provided clinical consultation, mentoring, and coaching for clinical leaders.

What credentials and location apply?

Kristie is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, CA LMFT 40885, practicing in California.

Which languages are offered for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

Therapy is available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.

How are costs handled for sessions?

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

What steps start the process of working together?

Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling a time based on the therapist's availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Also works with

Addictions
ADHD
Anger management
Career difficulties
Coaching
Compassion fatigue
Depression
Grief
Life purpose
Parenting issues
Relationship issues
Stress, Anxiety

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 10 years
Licensed: California
Languages: English

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