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Kaniecia Mixon, LMFT

  • Experience15 years
  • LocationCalifornia
  • Focus areasADHD, Family, and Trauma and abuse
  • Therapy approachesClient-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
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About Kaniecia

Kaniecia Mixon practices from a client-centered framework that blends practical skills with compassionate support. With 15 years of experience as an LMFT, she emphasizes collaborative goal-setting, helping clients identify priorities and build coping strategies that fit their daily lives.

Background and approach

Her work often focuses on stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, relationship concerns, and ADHD among many other issues. She has a background providing behavioral support and crisis stabilization for children, adolescents, and families, and has served in roles that included therapeutic behavioral services, case management, and program supervision for clinical staff working with youth.

Her approach is trauma-informed and strengths-based, drawing on cognitive behavioral techniques, dialectical behavior skills, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and person-centered principles to tailor care to each person’s needs. Kaniecia also incorporates creative methods such as art and play when useful to engage clients and reinforce learning.

Known for a warm, authentic, and nonjudgmental manner, she aims to meet people where they are and walk alongside them as they work toward their goals. Kaniecia practices in California and holds the CA LMFT 94323 credential.

Clinical Approaches and How They Work Online

Client-centered therapy prioritizes the client’s voice and experience, creating space for people to explore goals and values while the therapist offers empathy and nonjudgmental support. This approach helps with motivation, decision-making, and building self-awareness in the context of stress, relationship issues, or life transitions.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and adjusting unhelpful thoughts and behaviors through concrete exercises and skill-building. It is commonly used for anxiety, depression, stress management, and many everyday coping challenges. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) brings skills for emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness, which can be useful for intense emotions, relationship conflict, and developing healthier coping strategies.

Choosing the right approach is collaborative: the therapist will work with the client to assess needs, try strategies, and refine the plan based on goals and responses to treatment. This process often blends elements from several methods to match individual preferences and situations.

Online therapy formats such as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging offer flexibility for fitting sessions into busy schedules and for continuing care from different locations within California. These options make it easier to maintain consistency, practice skills between sessions, and access support in ways that suit each person’s lifestyle.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?
Kaniecia works with a broad range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, parenting and family challenges, relationship problems, grief, eating and body image concerns, bipolar disorder, and ADHD among other topics.
How would she describe her therapeutic approach and style?
Her style is warm, authentic, and collaborative, using a trauma-informed, strengths-based orientation that centers the client’s goals and preferences while integrating practical techniques.
What is her professional background and experience?
She has 15 years of experience providing behavioral support, crisis stabilization, and therapeutic services, including roles as a Therapeutic Behavioral Services clinician and a program supervisor for clinical staff.
What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?
She is an LMFT practicing in California and holds the CA LMFT 94323 credential.
Does she provide services in other languages or accept international clients?
Sessions are offered in English, and she is not currently accepting international clients.
Which session formats are available for working together?
Clients can meet through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on preferences and scheduling.
How are fees and payment structured for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy with her?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Family conflictsTrauma and abuseParenting issuesSelf esteemDepression

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyLGBTRelationship issuesGriefEating disordersAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Adoption and foster careAttachment issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationEating and food-related issuesFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMood disordersPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSelf-loveWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

15+ years

Licensed

California

Languages

English

What Kaniecia can help with

Kaniecia Mixon works with clients on family conflicts, trauma and abuse, parenting issues, self esteem, and depression.

Kaniecia works with clients with concerns including depression, anxiety, social relationship issues, and parenting problems.

How Kaniecia approaches therapy

Kaniecia's clinical approaches include Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, and Solution-Focused Therapy.

Experience and training

Kaniecia is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist practicing in California.