Kriss Light, LMFT
California · 15 years in practice
Kriss Light is a licensed marriage and family therapist who helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, relationship strain, addiction concerns, and changes in life direction.
License and registration
- LMFT, California
- 78311 · expires November 2027
- NPI
- 1831673201 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 15
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Kriss
Kriss Light is a licensed marriage and family therapist who helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, relationship strain, addiction concerns, and changes in life direction. She speaks plainly and listens for what matters most to each person. Sessions focus on understanding feelings, patterns, and practical next steps that fit daily life.
Kriss draws on Jungian ideas alongside attachment-based and client-centered approaches. She pays attention to recurring themes, personal values, and the parts of experience that feel hidden or confusing.
Background and approach
That helps people spot old patterns and try different ways of relating to themselves and others. In session she uses clear, conversational language. Conversations may look at how early relationships shaped current responses, how thoughts and behaviors keep problems going, and how emotions guide decisions.
Practical tools from cognitive behavioral work can be combined with emotionally focused conversation to ease distress and improve connection. Kriss has practiced for 15 years as a California LMFT. Her interests include Jungian studies, comparative religion, and music, which she brings into the work when helpful.
She offers brief phone consultations to see if the fit feels right and can suggest referrals when another direction would serve better. People come to Kriss at many crossroads - loss, transition, trauma, parenting strain, or trouble sleeping and eating. Her approach aims to help people name what they are feeling, reduce repeated patterns, and find clearer ways forward.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Kriss lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Depression
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Body image
- Codependency
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Kriss names
- Jungian Therapy
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Gottman Method
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
Approaches that translate to online therapy
Kriss integrates Jungian perspectives with attachment-based and client-centered work to help people make sense of feelings and patterns. Jungian ideas look at recurring inner themes and symbolic meaning to help people name what feels hidden and move toward greater self-understanding. Attachment-based therapy focuses on how early relationships shape current emotional responses and connection patterns, which can be useful for relationship stress and intimacy concerns. Client-centered therapy emphasizes a supportive, listening stance that helps people feel heard and discover their own solutions.Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. Kriss will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and life demands, then try methods that fit those needs. She adjusts the pace and tools based on how sessions feel and what produces useful change for the individual.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video works well for richer, face-to-face conversation; phone can be easier when bandwidth or movement is a concern. Live chat and messaging are useful for brief check-ins, tracking progress between sessions, or when typing feels more comfortable. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to keep momentum between meetings.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns does Kriss address?
Kriss works with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting concerns, sleep and eating problems, anger, and career or life changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Sessions combine depth-oriented exploration with practical strategies. Expect a conversational approach that attends to emotions, recurring patterns, and real-life changes you want to make.
What is her professional background?
She has 15 years of clinical experience and brings interests in Jungian studies, comparative religion, and music into her work when appropriate.
Where is Kriss licensed to practice?
Kriss holds a California LMFT credential and practices from California.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What formats are available for sessions?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different schedules and needs.
How does cost and starting therapy work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time; to begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule based on therapist availability.
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