Angela Knight, LMFT - Therapist in California

Stress and anxiety
CBT and DBT techniques
Relationship patterns

About Angela

Angela Knight is a California Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with 29 years of professional experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, relationship strains, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, and motivation challenges. Angela focuses on practical steps people can use when life feels overwhelming.

She approaches therapy believing each person knows their own story and strengths. Sessions include learning skills and practicing them between meetings. Angela uses cognitive behavioral techniques, dialectical behavior strategies, and emotionally-focused methods to address thoughts, emotions, and relationship patterns.

People come to her for help with a wide range of concerns. These include depression, addictions, grief, intimacy issues, sleep or eating problems, parenting strain, career worries, ADHD, and coping with life transitions. She also works on issues connected to adoption and foster care, attachment, caregiver stress, and chronic illness.

In sessions she teaches concrete tools to manage anxiety and mood. She also helps people improve communication and handle conflict in close relationships. Homework and skills practice are common parts of the work so progress continues between meetings.

Her aim is to help clients build on existing strengths while learning new ways to cope. People who prefer a direct, skills-based approach that also examines relationship patterns tend to find this method useful. Prospective clients should confirm current session options before booking.

Therapeutic approaches and working online

Angela commonly uses cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to identify unhelpful thinking patterns and develop practical strategies to change behaviors. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, sleep and eating concerns, and building motivation.

She also draws on emotionally-focused therapy (EFT) to look at how emotions shape close relationships and to improve communication and connection. EFT can help with intimacy issues, relationship conflict, and attachment-related patterns.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences and help decide which methods to focus on together. That collaboration shapes what is tried in sessions and what skills are practiced between meetings.

Session formats are not specified in the profile, so confirm the available options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It can also make it simpler to keep continuity of care during moves or changes in work or school routines.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesTrauma and abuse Self esteem Depression

Also works with

Addictions LGBTFamily conflictsGrief Intimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issues Communication problems Control issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSImpulsivity InfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / loneliness Jealousy Life purpose Money and financial issues Multicultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCD Panic disorder and panic attacks PhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexuality Social anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTraumatic brain injuryTrichotillomaniaWomen's issues Workplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Gottman MethodMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

29+ years

Listed in

California

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, depression, addictions, and related concerns listed in her profile.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her approach is skills-based and interactive. She uses CBT, DBT, and emotionally-focused ideas to teach tools and look at relationship patterns.

How much experience does she have?

She has 29 years of professional experience delivering therapy to adult clients.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is a California Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (CA LMFT) and practices in California.

Does she work in other languages or accept international clients?

Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients at this time.

What session formats does she offer?

Please confirm current session options before booking, as the profile does not specify which formats are used.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I get started if I want to work with her?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

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