Kennia Torres, LMFT

Kennia Torres is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) practicing in California who brings 14 years of clinical experience to her work with individuals and couples. She focuses on helping people gain insight into the thoughts, emotions, and behaviors that shape their wellbeing and relationships, offering practical guidance to develop healthier coping strategies and greater emotional regulation. Her practice addresses a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, codependency, intimacy issues, parenting challenges, relationship and family problems, and compassion fatigue.

Torres draws on evidence-based methods to help clients explore how emotions influence thinking and behavior, and she supports them in learning skills to respond to life s challenges in safer, more productive ways. She is experienced working with issues such as abandonment, caregiver stress, communication and control problems, commitment concerns, dissociation, substance-related difficulties, and disruptions related to family of origin or separation. Fluent in English and Spanish, she provides a welcoming environment where clients can pursue insight, hope, and a clearer outlook on their lives under the care of an LMFT - a clinician trained in family systems and relational approaches.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, commonly called ACT, helps clients clarify their values and take meaningful action even when difficult thoughts or feelings arise. It is useful for people coping with anxiety, avoidance, or life transitions who want to build a more value-driven life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors to reduce symptoms of depression, anxiety, and stress while teaching concrete coping skills. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, emphasizes emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness and can be especially helpful for people who struggle with intense emotions, self-destructive patterns, or difficulty managing relationships.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Kennia Torres works collaboratively with each client to determine which methods match their goals, needs, and preferences, adjusting strategies as progress unfolds so therapy fits the person rather than forcing a single model.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, providing flexibility for scheduling and for how clients prefer to communicate. These formats make it easier to engage in consistent care from home or while managing family, work, or caregiving responsibilities, and allow licensed professionals to deliver focused, skill-based treatment across a range of concerns.