Kriss Light, LMFT

California · 15 years in practice

Kriss Light is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) based in California who helps people manage stress, anxiety, grief, and trauma.

License and registration

LMFT, California: 78311 · expires November 2027
NPI: 1831673201 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 15
Languages: English

Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.

About Kriss

Kriss Light is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) based in California who helps people manage stress, anxiety, grief, and trauma. She speaks plainly and listens closely to understand what matters to each person. Sessions aim to reduce overwhelm and build skills for day-to-day life.

Kriss brings 15 years of clinical experience to sessions and uses a few well-established approaches to guide work together. She draws on EMDR when trauma memories are present, and uses cognitive behavioral strategies to address anxious thoughts and unhelpful patterns.

Background and approach

Attachment-based and emotionally focused ideas also inform how she talks about relationships and closeness. Her style centers on collaboration. People are invited to set goals, try practical tools between sessions, and notice small changes that add up.

Kriss also helps with parenting stress, sleep and eating concerns, addiction-related problems, and the emotional effects of life changes like separation or aging. Kriss has a background that includes interest in depth psychology and creative pursuits. That perspective can help people explore deeper patterns, values, and long-standing family dynamics.

She aims to make hard topics easier to name so people can move forward with clearer choices. Sessions are offered in English and delivered remotely by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. The intake process starts by completing a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a first appointment.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Kriss lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Grief
Depression
Addictions
Trauma and abuse
Intimacy-related issues
Eating disorders
Sleeping disorders
Parenting issues
Anger management
Self esteem
Career difficulties
Coping with life changes
Compassion fatigue
Abandonment
Aging and geriatric issues
Attachment issues
Avoidant personality
Body image
Codependency
Control issues
Dependent personality
Dissociation
Divorce and separation
Drug and alcohol addiction
Eating and food-related issues
Family of origin issues
Family problems
Fatherhood issues
Guilt and shame
Hospice and end-of-life counseling
Impulsivity
Men's issues
Midlife crisis
Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Money and financial issues
Mood disorders
Narcissism
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Postpartum depression
Post-traumatic stress
Pregnancy and childbirth
Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
Self-love
Sex addiction
Sexuality
Social anxiety and phobia
Somatization
Women's issues
Workplace issues
Young adult issues

Approaches Kriss names

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Online support

Therapeutic approaches and how they work online

Kriss commonly draws on EMDR to address traumatic memories and intense emotional reactions; EMDR uses bilateral stimulation alongside focused recall to help reduce the emotional charge of distressing events. She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Kriss will collaborate with each person to choose methods that fit their needs, goals, and comfort level. That means trying an approach, checking how it feels, and adjusting over time so the plan stays useful and relevant.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to make therapy flexible. Video sessions let people read body language and have a longer, face-to-face conversation. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a quieter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging support brief check-ins, mood tracking, or coaching between longer appointments, which helps therapy fit into busy schedules.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does Kriss commonly address?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse. Other focuses include relationship and intimacy issues, addiction, parenting, sleep and eating concerns.

What is Kriss's general therapy style?

Her approach is collaborative and straightforward. She helps people set goals, practice tools between sessions, and notice gradual progress.

What experience does Kriss have?

Kriss has 15 years of clinical experience working with adults on a wide range of emotional and behavioral concerns.

What credentials and region are listed?

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

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are offered?

Kriss provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.

How does pricing work for sessions?

Cost varies with location and therapist arrangement; sessions are billed through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with Kriss?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire, then schedule an appointment based on the therapist's availability.

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