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Krista Arrington, LCSW

  • Experience30 years
  • LocationCalifornia
  • Focus areasADHD, Relationship, and Family
  • Therapy approachesCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Mindfulness Therapy
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About Krista

Krista Arrington is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with three decades of experience in community-based outpatient programs and public school settings.

Background and approach

She centers her work on collaborative goal setting, practical problem solving, and ongoing progress monitoring within a respectful therapeutic relationship, offering support for immediate challenges as well as longer-term personal growth. Krista emphasizes the transforming role of the therapeutic relationship in identifying and shifting patterns that no longer serve a client.

Her practice addresses a wide range of concerns including relationship and family difficulties, grief and loss, parenting dynamics, self-esteem and stress, anxiety and mood concerns such as depression and bipolar disorder, sleep problems, compassion fatigue, and ADHD.

She also brings experience with aging and geriatric issues, neurodiversity and learning differences, blended families, caregiver stress, and end-of-life or hospice-related counseling. Krista adapts interventions to fit each person’s needs, drawing on her background in special education and work with neuro-diverse learners.

Krista’s style is empathic, straightforward, and authentic, integrating mindfulness practices and cognitive behavioral techniques with family systems perspectives and positive behavioral supports. She aims to help clients address pressing concerns, notice unhelpful response patterns, and learn simple, practical tools that support emotional wellbeing, often with a touch of humor to ease the process.

How CBT and Mindfulness Translate to Online Care

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them through practical strategies and behavior changes; it is useful for anxiety, depression, mood regulation, sleep problems, and stress-related patterns. Mindfulness Therapy teaches present-moment awareness and simple attention practices that help reduce reactivity, support emotion regulation, and complement work on coping and self-awareness.

Deciding which approach or combination fits best is a collaborative process. The therapist works with each person to clarify goals, assess needs, and adapt CBT and mindfulness techniques in ways that match preferences and daily life. That collaborative stance helps tailor interventions whether the focus is on immediate symptom relief, pattern change, or longer-term growth.

Online sessions make these methods accessible through flexible formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options allow for continued momentum between appointments, easier scheduling around work or caregiving responsibilities, and the ability to practice mindfulness and CBT exercises in natural environments where problems and routines occur.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Krista commonly address?
She works with many issues including relationship and family problems, grief, parenting challenges, self-esteem, stress, anxiety, mood concerns such as depression and bipolar disorder, sleep difficulties, compassion fatigue, and ADHD among other areas.
What is Krista's therapeutic approach and style?
Her approach combines Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and mindfulness practices with family systems thinking and positive behavioral supports. Sessions are described as empathic, straightforward, and collaborative with practical tools and progress monitoring.
How much clinical experience does she bring?
Krista brings 30 years of experience in mental health, including work in community outpatient programs and public school settings, which informs her practice with diverse challenges and life stages.
What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with the credential CA LCSW LCSW15127 and practices in California.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
In what formats are sessions offered?
Krista provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and needs.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Pricing varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
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

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefParenting issuesSelf esteem

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersBipolar disorderDepressionCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Aging and geriatric issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityIntellectual disabilityLife purposeMulticultural concernsPostpartum depressionSelf-loveWomen's issues

Therapeutic approaches

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness Therapy

Experience

30+ years

Licensed

California

Languages

English

What Krista can help with

Krista Arrington works with clients on relationship issues, family conflicts, grief, parenting issues, and self esteem.

Krista works with clients experiencing immediate challenges and those exploring personal growth.

Krista has worked with clients with concerns including life transitions and relationship challenges.

How Krista approaches therapy

Krista's clinical approaches include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Mindfulness Therapy.

Experience and training

Krista is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker practicing in California, with 30 years of clinical experience.