Kathleen Grisez , LMFT

Kathleen Grisez is a licensed marriage and family therapist with 30 years of experience in California. She focuses on helping people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related concerns, depression, and issues related to LGBT identity. Kathleen emphasizes a respectful, strengths-based stance and encourages people to build on what already helps them survive and cope.

She treats each person as the expert on their own life and works alongside them to figure out what fits. In sessions she listens closely, asks practical questions, and helps people try manageable steps between meetings. Kathleen aims to make beginnings easier by acknowledging that reaching out for help takes courage.

Her work also addresses specific life problems such as abandonment or attachment difficulties, body image concerns, codependency, communication problems, and infertility-related stress. She supports people dealing with family problems, divorce and separation, infidelity, and the emptiness or isolation that sometimes follows major life changes.

Clients bring a mix of everyday and complex struggles, including coping with disasters, disruptive mood challenges, guilt and shame, midlife transitions, and loneliness. Kathleen uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide the process and adjusts her approach to each person's goals and pace.

Sessions are offered in English and are arranged to fit practical needs. She welcomes people who want a steady, encouraging presence as they address emotional pain, relationship patterns, and life transitions.

Approaches and online care that fit your life

Evidence-based therapeutic techniques are used to address anxiety and depression by teaching practical skills to manage symptoms and improve daily functioning. These approaches often include learning ways to notice thoughts and feelings, testing out new behaviors, and building routines that reduce stress and improve mood.

Attachment-focused work looks at patterns that develop in close relationships. It helps people recognize how early experiences shape current reactions, and then practice new ways of relating to partners or loved ones. This can be useful for intimacy concerns, codependency, and abandonment fears.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Kathleen will discuss goals, preferences, and what has or has not worked before, and then tailor techniques to match each person's needs. The plan can change over time as progress is made or priorities shift.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video calls are good for in-depth conversations and visual cues. Phone sessions can work when bandwidth is low or a quick check-in is needed. Live chat and text messages allow shorter, more frequent contact between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life while keeping continuity of care with a licensed professional.