Therapist profile
Kristy Hamilton, LCSW
California
Licensed clinical social worker - Anger and relationships
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- CredentialsLCSW
- LicenseLCSW, California / 61600
- NPI1982005898
- Experience10 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationCalifornia
About
- CBT techniques
- Attachment focus
- Motivational interviewing
About Kristy
Kristy Hamilton is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in California with 10 years of clinical experience. She has worked in medical and hospice settings and runs a small private practice. Kristy helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy concerns, anger, parenting strains, addictions, sleep problems, depression, bipolar challenges, and ADHD among other issues.
She has worked in clinical roles including program manager at a dual-diagnosis facility and as a behavioral health provider in clinic settings. That background means she is familiar with both crisis-related and ongoing mental health needs. Her career also includes work with caregivers, aging and geriatric issues, chronic illness and pain, and situations involving trauma and abuse.
Kristy describes her counseling style as collaborative and interactive. She listens to understand a person’s current situation, then works together to identify patterns that contribute to distress. Expect practical conversations aimed at adjusting unhelpful thinking and behavior rather than long, abstract explanations.
Her practice draws on cognitive-behavioral, client-centered, solution-focused, motivational interviewing, attachment-based, mindfulness, existential, and dialectical behavior approaches. These are used to address present concerns and to connect present problems with past patterns when that helps progress.
She notes life experience as a parent and professional as part of her perspective. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session through the See online therapy options flow.
How sessions work
How Kristy uses therapy approaches in online sessions
Kristy commonly uses cognitive-behavioral therapy and attachment-based approaches in her work. Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behavior and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns. It can be useful for anger, anxiety, depression, and sleep problems.Attachment-based work explores how early relationships and patterns influence current reactions and close relationships. This approach can help people understand recurring conflicts, trust issues, and intimacy-related concerns. She also draws on motivational interviewing to help clients find their own reasons for change and to increase commitment to specific goals.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will collaborate with the client to decide which methods fit their goals, needs, and preferences. That can mean trying CBT exercises for a time, then adding attachment-focused work if relationship patterns need attention.
Session formats are not specified in this profile, so please confirm current options before booking. Many people find online sessions make it easier to fit counseling into a workday, allow shorter check-ins when time is tight, and reduce travel time. Talk with the therapist when you schedule to agree on a format and meeting rhythm that fits your schedule and goals.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, anger, relationship and intimacy-related issues, depression, addictions, parenting concerns, sleep problems, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and related areas.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative and interactive. She focuses on practical steps to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has ten years of experience, including roles in medical/hospice social work, program management at a dual-diagnosis facility, and clinic behavioral health work.
What credential does she hold and where does she practice?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and practices in California.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
Session formats are not specified here; please confirm current options before booking.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What do I need to do to get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.