Kathleen Grisez, LMFT

Kathleen Grisez is a California-licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with 30 years of professional experience. As an LMFT she is trained to work with individuals, couples, and families, drawing on clinical knowledge to address relational and emotional concerns. Her practice focuses on helping people manage stress and anxiety, navigate trauma and abuse, and address intimacy-related difficulties, with additional experience supporting those coping with depression and LGBTQ issues.

Kathleen approaches therapy from a strengths-based perspective, holding that each person is the expert on their own story and brings resources that can aid healing and change. She works collaboratively with clients to identify those strengths, build practical coping skills, and address underlying patterns related to attachment, abandonment, communication, and self-image. Her clinical work also attends to related concerns such as codependency, family conflict, and midlife transitions.

Evidence-Based Techniques and Flexible Online Care

Kathleen employs evidence-based therapeutic techniques that emphasize skill-building and practical strategies to reduce stress and manage anxiety. These approaches focus on helping clients learn concrete tools to cope with overwhelming thoughts and feelings and to restore daily functioning.

She also integrates trauma-informed work that attends to the effects of trauma and abuse, paying attention to attachment and relational patterns that can influence intimacy and interpersonal safety. This work supports processing difficult experiences and rebuilding trust in relationships and in oneself.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the collaborative process. Kathleen partners with each client to identify goals, explore which techniques resonate, and adjust the plan as progress unfolds, honoring individual needs and preferences.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, offering flexibility for scheduling and accessibility across different routines. These formats make it possible for clients to engage from home or on the go while maintaining continuity of care with licensed professionals and a consistent therapeutic plan.