- CBT methods
- DBT skills
- Emotion-focused work
About Angela
Angela Knight is a California licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) with 29 years of professional experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, motivation difficulties, low self-esteem, and confidence concerns.
Her approach begins by treating each person as the expert on their own life. She focuses on building practical skills and drawing on existing strengths. Sessions include clear, teachable techniques rather than vague advice.
Angela uses cognitive behavioral strategies to help people spot unhelpful thinking and try different behaviors. She also integrates dialectical behavior therapy skills to manage intense emotions and reduce impulsive reactions. Emotionally-focused methods are used to address relationship patterns and deepen emotional understanding.
She pays attention to attachment and relational patterns that shape how people connect and respond to stress. That perspective is often helpful for issues like abandonment, communication problems, and intimacy-related concerns. Practical skill-building is a regular part of the work.
Sessions may introduce mindfulness-based practices to ease stress and support better sleep and focus. Angela also works with concerns that overlap, such as co-occurring anxiety and addictive behavior, caregiver stress, or chronic health challenges. The emphasis is on small, manageable steps a person can use between sessions.
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Angela uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people notice patterns of thought and behavior and then practice specific changes. CBT is useful for anxiety, sleep problems, and habits that get in the way of daily life. She also brings in emotionally-focused therapy to look at how feelings and interaction patterns affect relationships and closeness.The right approach is often found together. Angela works collaboratively to match methods to a persons goals, needs, and preferences. That means trying skills, checking how they land, and adjusting the mix of CBT, EFT, or DBT skills over time.
Confirm the current session options before booking so you know which formats are available. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow a shorter check-in when needed, or remove the time spent traveling. Therapists often combine teaching simple coping skills, behavioral experiments to try between meetings, and focused conversations to address relationship patterns in remote sessions.
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Primary focus
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
29+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression, addictions, and related concerns listed in her profile.
How does she approach therapy?
She treats the client as the expert on their story and focuses on teaching practical skills using CBT, DBT, EFT, and mindfulness strategies.
How much experience does she have?
She has 29 years of professional experience working with a range of concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LMFT licensed in California and practices from that state.
Does she offer sessions in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients accepted?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How do session fees work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What do I do to get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.