Kristy Hamilton, LCSW

Kristy Hamilton is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in California who brings a decade of clinical experience to her work. As an LCSW she has specialized training in mental health assessment, therapy, and care coordination, and she balances roles in both medical and hospice social work alongside a small private practice called Malibu Walk and Talk Therapy.

Her background includes work as a Program Manager and therapist at a dual-diagnosis facility and serving as a Behavioral Health Provider in a clinic, experiences that shaped a broad clinical perspective. She has supported individuals and families through stress, mood concerns, parenting challenges, family conflict, life transitions, obsessive-compulsive patterns, addictions, hoarding, workplace problems, caregiver stress, and issues related to aging and chronic conditions.

Having grown up in a variety of church communities and spent time abroad, she values the influence of personal history and environment on present experience and honors each person’s uniqueness. Her counseling style is collaborative, interactive, warm, and practical, with an emphasis on the present while exploring relevant past influences to change unhelpful patterns of thinking and behaving. Kristy draws from cognitive-behavioral, attachment-based, client-centered, motivational, solution-focused, existential, and dialectical behavior approaches to tailor care to each client’s needs. She offers flexible scheduling and is available for sessions by phone, live chat, or video most days of the week.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Kristy integrates several evidence-informed approaches to meet clients where they are. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships influence current patterns - it helps clients explore connection, trust, and intimacy concerns and is useful for relationship difficulties and abandonment issues. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes the therapist’s empathetic, nonjudgmental presence and supports clients in finding their own solutions - it is helpful for building self-esteem, navigating life transitions, and clarifying values. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches practical skills to identify and adjust unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and is often used for anxiety, depression, stress, and coping with compulsions.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey. Kristy works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods align with their goals, needs, and preferences, and she adapts techniques over time as progress and priorities evolve.

Online therapy options - including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging - offer flexibility for people balancing work, family, or health needs. These formats make it possible to access regular support without commuting, to fit sessions into a busy schedule, and to continue care through life changes, while working with licensed professionals who tailor treatment to each client’s circumstances.