Kathleen Ries, LMFT

Kathleen Ries is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in California with 13 years of clinical experience. She has focused her work on helping people navigate complex emotional challenges, whether those arise from relationship tensions, family conflicts, major life transitions, or the lingering effects of trauma and abuse.

Kathleen specializes in areas such as relationship and family issues, grief and loss, anger management, anxiety and stress, addictions, intimacy concerns, parenting and self-esteem, career distress, depression, and compassion fatigue. Her therapeutic style blends compassionate listening with practical, evidence-based strategies, adapted to the needs of each person she sees.

She aims to create a nonjudgmental space where individuals and families can explore difficult feelings, build new coping skills, and reconnect with their strengths. Kathleen works collaboratively with clients to set goals and develop actionable plans for growth and healing, and she welcomes the opportunity to support people as they move through change and toward greater resilience.

Therapeutic Approaches and Remote Care

Kathleen integrates approaches that emphasize both relationships and practical change. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early bonds and current relational patterns shape emotional responses; it is often helpful for people working through intimacy concerns, family conflict, or patterns that repeat across relationships. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on empathy, acceptance, and the client’s own goals and insights; it helps people feel heard and supported while they explore values, identity, and personal growth. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets the connections between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and offers concrete skills to manage anxiety, depression, stress, and unhelpful patterns.

Kathleen approaches treatment collaboratively, recognizing that finding the right method is part of the work. She will partner with each person to identify priorities, try approaches that fit their needs, and adjust the plan as goals evolve. That process helps clients build practical tools while staying true to their values and life circumstances.

Online therapy with Kathleen is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility and access. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, maintain continuity during life transitions, and connect with a licensed professional from home or another convenient location.