- Goal focused
- Strength based
- Skill building
About Kristie
Kristie Preston is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) based in California who helps people facing depression, anxiety, stress, and life changes. She offers practical coaching around career and parenting concerns and supports people working through grief, relationship strain, and issues like low self-esteem and addictions. Her tone is straightforward and goal-oriented, focused on finding workable steps forward.
With ten years as an LMFT, she draws on long experience in mental health settings. Early in her career she worked with children, adolescents, and families. More recently she has provided clinical consultation, mentoring, and professional development for clinical leaders.
Kristie blends Client-Centered Therapy with Solution-Focused work so sessions emphasize the client’s goals and strengths. She also uses Motivational Interviewing to support change and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques to address thought and behavior patterns. Mindfulness practices are used to help with stress and attention.
In sessions she helps people identify small, practical steps that fit their life. Conversations cover concrete strategies for coping, parenting, career decisions, and managing mood. The aim is steady progress rather than quick fixes.
She encourages collaboration - clients set priorities and Kristie adjusts methods to match what’s working. People can expect a calm, direct approach that focuses on real-world solutions and building skills for everyday challenges.
With ten years as an LMFT, she draws on long experience in mental health settings. Early in her career she worked with children, adolescents, and families. More recently she has provided clinical consultation, mentoring, and professional development for clinical leaders.
Kristie blends Client-Centered Therapy with Solution-Focused work so sessions emphasize the client’s goals and strengths. She also uses Motivational Interviewing to support change and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques to address thought and behavior patterns. Mindfulness practices are used to help with stress and attention.
In sessions she helps people identify small, practical steps that fit their life. Conversations cover concrete strategies for coping, parenting, career decisions, and managing mood. The aim is steady progress rather than quick fixes.
She encourages collaboration - clients set priorities and Kristie adjusts methods to match what’s working. People can expect a calm, direct approach that focuses on real-world solutions and building skills for everyday challenges.
This summary is based on the profile information listed on BetterHelp.