Kriss Light, LMFT

Kriss Light is an LMFT (Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist) based in California with 15 years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, grief, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, intimacy problems, eating and sleeping difficulties, parenting strain, anger, self-esteem, career issues, and coping with life changes. Kriss also notes work with codependency and related patterns such as abandonment and attachment issues.

Kriss uses language that names inner patterns and the parts of experience that often feel unseen. Sessions focus on noticing repeated reactions, understanding how early relationships shaped responses, and learning small changes that reduce reactivity. Conversations aim to make difficult feelings clearer so they stop driving choices without your awareness.

Her approach blends attachment-based work, client-centered listening, cognitive behavioral techniques, emotionally focused ideas, and EMDR for processing traumatic material when appropriate. That mix supports practical skills and deeper reflection. Kriss weaves in attention to how family of origin and caregiving roles shape current behavior.

She emphasizes practical next steps people can use between sessions. Expect a balance of talk, reflection, and homework to test new ways of setting boundaries and managing urges to people-please. Kriss draws on long interest in symbolic work and creativity as additional resources when helpful.

Sessions begin with a short conversation to clarify goals and priorities. The first steps are simple: describe what feels stuck, identify one small change to try, and notice what shifts. Kriss offers a brief phone consult to see if the match feels right and can provide referrals if another direction is better.

How Kriss integrates therapy approaches in online sessions