- Sleep and rest
- Attachment focus
- Practical coping
About Kriss
Kriss Light is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) based in California who helps people struggling with sleep issues, stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and relationship concerns. She speaks plainly and listens for the everyday details that affect rest and daily functioning. Sessions focus on practical steps and honest conversation to make small, useful changes people can try between meetings.
Kriss brings 15 years of experience to her work and blends several well-known approaches. She uses attachment-based ideas to look at how close relationships shape feelings and behavior. Cognitive behavioral techniques help identify unhelpful thoughts that affect mood and sleep. She also draws on client-centered and emotionally-focused methods to create a space where people can talk through painful or confusing feelings.
Many clients come because of life transitions, loss, trauma, or ongoing stress that makes sleeping and coping harder. Kriss pays attention to family of origin issues, codependency, body image, addiction concerns, and parenting strains when those topics come up. She aims to help people notice patterns and try different responses in day-to-day life.
Her background includes work with attachment issues, aging and geriatric matters, and trauma-related concerns such as dissociation and abandonment themes. Kriss names EMDR among the approaches she uses for trauma processing alongside relational work that addresses intimacy and fatherhood issues.
Kriss offers a brief phone consult to see if her style fits a person’s needs and usually replies within 24 hours. People are encouraged to select the Start Therapy button and complete the short matching questionnaire to begin scheduling.
How Kriss's Approaches Translate to Online Work
Kriss often uses attachment-based ideas and cognitive behavioral techniques in her work. Attachment-based work looks at how relationship patterns shape feelings and reactions, helping people recognize how closeness or distance affects sleep and mood. Cognitive behavioral approaches identify unhelpful thoughts and habits and replace them with small, testable changes that can improve daily routines and rest.She also uses client-centered and emotionally-focused ideas to make space for strong feelings and to name what matters most to the client. Choosing the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process. Kriss will talk with each person about their goals and preferences, then try approaches that match those needs and adjust as therapy progresses.
If you are considering online therapy, confirm current session options before booking since formats are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time so appointments are simpler to keep. Many people find it helpful to practice new sleep and coping strategies between sessions, which translates well to remote work when both therapist and client agree on a plan.
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Experience
15+ years
Credentials
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Kriss address?
Kriss works with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and relationship or intimacy-related issues, as well as sleep and eating concerns and substance-related problems.
How would sessions feel in terms of style?
Her approach combines client-centered listening with techniques from attachment work and cognitive behavioral therapy to help people talk through feelings and try practical changes.
What is Kriss's experience working in therapy?
She has 15 years of clinical experience and integrates several approaches when helping people navigate life changes, trauma, and relationship patterns.
What credentials and region are listed?
Kriss holds an LMFT license and practices in California.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients accepted?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
How are costs handled for sessions?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What steps do I take to begin working with Kriss?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.