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Kristin Perkins

Compassionate guidance for relationship and life change

LCSW California

Experience
23 years in practice
Focus areas
Relationship, Family, Trauma and abuse
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Imago Relationship Therapy
Languages
English
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About Kristin

Kristin Perkins is a California-licensed LCSW who focuses on helping people navigate relationship and family challenges, trauma and abuse, parenting concerns, and coaching toward clearer life direction.

Background and approach

With 23 years of clinical experience, she builds an individualized plan that meets each person’s needs and priorities while honoring their pace and values. Kristin emphasizes respectful, sensitive, and compassionate care as the foundation for collaborative work.

Her approach blends practical skills with deeper exploration so clients can address immediate problems and the patterns that sustain them. She draws from cognitive behavioral techniques to identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, alongside relational and insight-oriented work that attends to attachment and family-of-origin dynamics.

Kristin supports clients through transitions such as separation, midlife shifts, and workplace stress, helping them clarify goals and develop actionable steps toward change.

Therapeutic approaches and online access

Kristin often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients identify and change unhelpful thought and behavior patterns, which can be useful for anxiety, mood concerns, and practical problem-solving. She also draws on Imago Relationship Therapy when working on communication and connection issues between partners, focusing on understanding relational dynamics and building healthier interaction habits.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together; she collaborates with clients to weigh methods, goals, and personal preferences and then adapts techniques as therapy progresses. That collaborative process helps ensure interventions fit the client’s needs rather than following a one-size-fits-all plan.

Online sessions are offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These formats make it easier to maintain continuity of care during transitions and busy periods, while permitting a mix of synchronous and asynchronous contact depending on what a client finds most helpful.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Kristin address?
She works with relationship and family difficulties, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, and life coaching issues. Additional focus areas include attachment, abandonment, caregiver stress, workplace problems, and midlife concerns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
The style combines practical problem-solving with compassionate listening, using evidence-informed methods alongside relational exploration to tailor a plan to each client.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Kristin brings 23 years of professional experience working with people on relationships, family conflict, trauma, and parenting topics.
Where is Kristin licensed and what are her credentials?
She is an LCSW licensed in California with license number CA LCSW 77163.
Does she work with clients in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English only and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available for working together?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.
How are costs handled for sessions?
Fees vary by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps should I take to begin therapy?
Start by clicking the Start Therapy button, complete the brief matching questionnaire, and then schedule a session according to her availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseParenting issuesCoaching

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesCaregiver issues and stressCommunication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationFamily of origin issuesLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesPost-traumatic stressSexualityWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Imago Relationship TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

23+ years

Licensed

California

Languages

English