- Strengths based
- Practical skills
- Collaborative approach
About Kathleen
Kathleen Grisez is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist practicing in California with 30 years of experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress and anxiety, and supports those facing trauma, abuse, intimacy concerns, and depression. Kathleen emphasizes each person's strengths and respects their knowledge of their own story.
She approaches therapy as a collaborative process. Sessions are used to identify what is most troubling right now and to build practical skills for coping. Kathleen listens for patterns such as attachment wounds, abandonment concerns, codependency, and communication problems, then helps people try different ways of responding.
Her work also addresses issues that often sit alongside anxiety and mood struggles, including body image, guilt and shame, isolation, and relationship infidelity. Kathleen notes the impact of life transitions like divorce, fertility concerns, and midlife shifts when those topics arise in sessions. She helps people sort priorities and make small, manageable changes.
Over time she helps clients practice new behaviors so progress feels real and usable. Kathleen frames the work as learning and experimenting rather than a one-time fix. She encourages people to notice what helps and to adapt approaches to fit their life.
People who choose Kathleen can expect a steady, strengths-based presence in sessions. She highlights skills, explores patterns, and supports gradual change while respecting each person's pace and goals.
Evidence-based techniques and online care
Many of Kathleen's approaches focus on well-researched techniques that help reduce anxiety and improve coping. For example, cognitive-behavioral style work involves noticing unhelpful thoughts and testing them with small behavioral experiments to reduce panic and worry. Another common set of strategies addresses attachment and relationship patterns by identifying how early connections shape current reactions and practicing new ways of relating.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Kathleen will talk with each person about goals and preferences, then try methods together in session. The fit can be adjusted over time based on what helps and what feels manageable.
If you are considering online therapy, check which session options are available before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. Licensed professionals can use remote sessions to practice new skills, review progress, and plan experiments to try between meetings, all with an emphasis on practical changes that match daily life.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
30+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Kathleen often help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, depression, and LGBT concerns. She also supports people coping with abandonment, attachment, body image, codependency, and related topics.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative and strengths-focused. Sessions focus on identifying patterns and practicing practical coping skills that fit everyday life.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 30 years of professional experience working with a range of concerns including anxiety, trauma, and relationship issues.
What are her credentials and location?
She is a LMFT, which stands for Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, licensed in California.
Does she offer sessions in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are costs and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.