Krista Arrington
Thoughtful CBT-informed care for practical change
LCSW California
- Experience
- 30 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Relationship, Family, Grief
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness Therapy
- Languages
- English
About Krista
Krista Arrington is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with three decades of experience helping people navigate transitions, relationship struggles, and emotional challenges. She centers her practice on cognitive behavioral techniques alongside mindfulness strategies to support clients in recognizing unhelpful patterns, developing practical skills, and achieving clear goals.
Background and approach
Krista emphasizes collaborative goal setting, problem solving, and ongoing progress monitoring within a respectful therapeutic relationship. Krista has worked across community-based outpatient programs and public school settings, bringing particular familiarity with learning differences, neurodiversity, and special education issues as they affect family dynamics and parenting.
Her caseload has included grief and loss, mood concerns such as depression and bipolar-related issues, anxiety and stress, sleep disturbances, intimacy-related and relationship difficulties, and life changes linked to caregiving or aging. She also addresses concerns like codependency, communication problems, and caregiver strain.
Known for an empathic yet straightforward style, Krista adapts techniques to each person's needs and mixes gentle humor with clear guidance. Her work supports clients facing immediate problems as well as those pursuing personal growth, offering practical tools that can be incorporated into everyday life.
CBT and Mindfulness Online: Practical Tools for Everyday Life
Krista integrates cognitive behavioral work and mindfulness practices into online sessions to help clients identify patterns, test new behaviors, and build skills that address stress, anxiety, mood concerns, sleep problems, and relationship difficulties. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on examining thoughts and behaviors to develop realistic, actionable strategies for change, while Mindfulness Therapy teaches present-moment awareness and simple attention practices to reduce reactivity and increase emotional regulation.Choosing the right combination of approaches is a collaborative process. Krista works with each person to understand their goals, preferences, and day-to-day challenges, then tailors interventions so they fit the client’s life and priorities. She emphasizes measurable goals and practical exercises so progress can be tracked and adjusted together.
Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for different schedules and communication styles. These formats make it easier to access care from home, coordinate around work or family commitments, and practice skills between appointments using written or real-time exchanges with a licensed professional.
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Experience
30+ years
Licensed
California
Languages
English