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Angela Knight

Angela Knight

LMFT

Therapist · California · 29+ years of experience

Compassionate therapist who teaches practical coping skills

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  • Strengths focused
  • Skill building
  • Relationship work

About Angela

Angela Knight is a licensed marriage and family therapist with 29 years of experience in California. She helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression, addictions, and anger. She speaks English and aims to make the first step feel manageable for someone who is worried or unsure.

Angela works from the view that each person knows their story best. She looks for strengths a person already has and builds on them. In sessions she teaches practical skills and offers steady support while people try out new ways of coping.

Her approach draws on a mix of methods. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on changes in thinking and behavior. Dialectical Behavior Therapy adds skills for emotion regulation and distress tolerance. Emotionally-Focused Therapy and Attachment-Based ideas help people look at patterns in close relationships.

Angela also uses client-centered principles that keep the person’s goals at the center of work. She includes mindfulness-based stress reduction strategies to help with worry and physical tension. Together these tools are used to address concerns such as sleep, eating, parenting stress, grief, career strain, ADHD, and compassion fatigue.

She invites a collaborative process where clients set goals and learn straightforward skills. To begin, a person completes a short matching questionnaire and then schedules sessions according to the therapist’s availability. The practice uses a cancelable subscription for sessions.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMoney and financial issuesMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTraumatic brain injuryTrichotillomaniaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Gottman MethodMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

29+ years

Credentials

California

Languages

English

How these approaches translate to online work

Attachment-Based Therapy emphasizes patterns in close relationships and helps people notice how early bonds shape current reactions. It can be useful for relationship worries, attachment issues, and intimacy-related concerns. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors with clear, practical exercises that target anxiety, depression, and sleep or eating problems. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) helps people identify and work with emotions in the moment to repair connection and reduce distress in relationships.

Choosing the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will talk with each person about goals and preferences, then try approaches that fit those needs. The process is collaborative and can shift as progress is made.

The biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy life, cut travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It also lets people use skills learned in session in their usual routines, so practice and real-world testing can happen between meetings.

At a glance

Listed location
California
Experience
29+ years
Credentials
LMFT
Languages
English
License (California)
LMFT · No. 36798
NPI
1801939053

As listed by the therapist. You can check a license with the state board and an NPI with the national registry.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does Angela help with?

She supports people facing stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression, addictions, anger, and related concerns like grief and sleep problems.

What is her therapeutic style like?

She uses a collaborative, strengths-based style that emphasizes skill teaching and practical steps. Sessions focus on building skills and trying new ways of coping.

How much experience does she have?

She has 29 years of professional experience working with a wide range of concerns and life changes.

What credentials and region apply to her practice?

She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT, practicing in California.

Which languages are available for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are offered?

Session formats are not specified in the biography; please confirm current session options before booking.

How are sessions priced?

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

How do I begin working with her?

Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist’s availability.

Before you start

  • Online talk therapy is not a court-ordered or mandated anger-management course, and it does not provide attendance certificates.
  • Check that the location and license details above fit where you live.
  • If anyone is at risk of being harmed, contact emergency services or a domestic-abuse helpline first. See the support lines for the US, UK and Australia.
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