Kriss Light

Kriss Light is a licensed marriage and family therapist who helps people facing strong emotions and life changes. She works with adults in California who are dealing with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, relationship struggles, addiction, and anger. Her style is calm and curious, and she aims to help people feel clearer about what matters to them.

Kriss draws on ideas from attachment work and client-centered therapy to build a trusting conversation. She uses cognitive behavioral tools when helpful to change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. She also brings emotion-focused approaches and EMDR-informed ideas for people carrying trauma or intense emotional memories.

Her work invites people to look at patterns that repeat in relationships and daily life. Sessions focus on understanding feelings, noticing old habits, and practicing different ways of responding. She listens for what a person values, and helps create steps that fit real life and daily routines.

Kriss has 15 years of experience as an LMFT in California. She has interests in Jungian ideas, comparative religion, and music, and she often draws on creativity when it supports healing. She offers a free phone consult to help a person decide if her approach feels right, and will suggest referrals when another direction seems better.

To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to therapist availability. Kriss works in English and does not accept international clients.

Therapeutic approaches you can use online

Kriss uses Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how early bonds shape current relationships and emotional patterns; this approach helps when people feel stuck repeating the same relationship habits. She also uses Client-Centered Therapy, which focuses on listening deeply and following the person's pace to build understanding and confidence. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, when used, targets the thoughts and small actions that keep stress and anxiety active, giving clear steps people can try between sessions.

Finding the right approach is part of therapy. Kriss will work with each person to decide what methods fit their needs, goals, and comfort level. That decision is collaborative and can change as therapy progresses.

Confirm the available session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when a quick update is needed. It can also let people continue care through life changes without needing to rearrange major commitments.