Kiara Laster, LCSW

Kiara Laster is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in California with four years of hands-on experience. She developed her skills in community mental health settings, providing intensive services to children, teens, and families facing complex emotional and behavioral challenges.

Kiara focuses on helping people navigate depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress and trauma, self-esteem and confidence concerns, life transitions, and family dynamics. Her broader work also addresses stress, body image, caregiver-related stress, communication and control issues, guilt and shame, isolation and loneliness, social anxiety and phobia, and related difficulties. She aims to create a collaborative space to explore the underlying factors contributing to distress and to identify practical steps toward meaningful change.

Kiara draws on evidence-informed approaches including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, and Solution-Focused Therapy, tailoring interventions to each person’s goals and strengths. As an LCSW, Kiara holds a professional license in clinical social work and provides therapy in English. She works with clients who are ready to move past feeling overwhelmed or stuck and who want clear strategies for improving daily functioning and relationships.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support with Kiara Laster

Kiara commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients identify and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns; CBT is practical for issues such as anxiety, depression, stress, and difficulty managing daily routines. Mindfulness Therapy is used to build present-moment awareness and emotional regulation skills, which can support clients coping with trauma responses, rumination, and high stress. Motivational Interviewing helps people clarify their personal goals and resolve ambivalence, making it a useful approach for behavior change, improving engagement, and building self-efficacy.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the process. Kiara works collaboratively with clients to assess needs, preferences, and goals, adapting techniques over time so the plan fits each person’s life and priorities.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, offering flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These formats make it easier to maintain continuity of care, attend sessions from home or other convenient locations, and access support when life circumstances or caregiving responsibilities make in-person visits difficult. Licensed professionals and therapists can use these tools to provide consistent, goal-oriented care tailored to each client.