- Anxiety and stress
- Grief and loss
- Parenting support
About Karinna
Karinna Sanchez is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in California with three years of experience. She works with people facing anxiety, depression, stress, grief, parenting challenges, and coping with life changes. Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Karinna begins by getting to know the person first, then looking more closely at the problem. She uses a diagnosis as a guide to identify symptoms and possible interventions rather than as a label for the whole person. Early sessions focus on understanding what feels most urgent and what patterns are causing the most distress.
She helps clients identify behaviors and beliefs that are not serving them and then sets practical goals. Together they develop a plan with steps that fit into everyday life. Work often includes talking through feelings, noticing patterns, and practicing new responses to stressful situations.
Karinna pays attention to issues like guilt, shame, isolation, life purpose, and social anxiety and phobia alongside mood and parenting concerns. She draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to shape sessions and track progress. Her approach aims to make changes manageable and concrete rather than overwhelming.
She asks people to be active participants in planning their work. That can mean setting small, measurable goals, trying out new behaviors between sessions, and reviewing what did or did not help. To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session after choosing the online therapy options button.
Approaches used and what online work looks like
Karinna uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to structure sessions and address specific symptoms. She focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, then practicing new ways of responding to stress and anxiety. This often includes brief behavioral experiments and skill-building to reduce avoidance and increase coping in social situations.She also emphasizes goal-focused work that breaks larger concerns into small, achievable steps. That approach helps when people are dealing with grief, parenting strain, or social anxiety and phobia by mapping clear next actions and measuring progress. Choosing the right mix of methods is collaborative - she will work with each person to decide what fits their needs, goals, and preferences as therapy begins.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, support shorter check-ins when needed, or avoid travel time. Therapists and licensed professionals can adapt pacing and homework to match everyday life, so practical changes are possible alongside talk and reflection.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
3+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English, Spanish
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, parenting issues, depression, and coping with life changes, and also focuses on guilt, shame, isolation, life purpose, and social anxiety and phobia.
What is her general approach in sessions?
Early appointments focus on getting to know the person first, then understanding the problem. She uses practical goal-setting and steps to address symptoms identified from an initial assessment.
How much experience does she have?
She has three years of clinical experience working with a range of mental health concerns and interpersonal difficulties.
What credential and location should I know about?
She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in California.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Can I work with her from outside the United States?
International clients are not currently accepted; sessions are offered to people located where her California LMFT applies.
How are sessions scheduled and what does cost look like?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started if I want to try a session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.