- Trauma and abuse
- Depression and anxiety
- Parenting support
About Kaniecia
Kaniecia Mixon is a California Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with 15 years of clinical experience. She works with adults on issues such as depression, anxiety, relationship concerns, parenting stress, trauma, and life changes. She also supports people facing grief, body image struggles, ADHD, and identity questions including LGBT concerns.
Her background includes a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and a Master of Science in Counseling/Marriage and Family Therapy. Much of her work has involved crisis stabilization, safety planning, and teaching concrete coping skills. She has provided behavioral support to children and adolescents in earlier roles and later moved into supervising clinical teams that deliver therapeutic services.
Mixon uses a mix of approaches rather than a single method. She draws on client-centered principles, cognitive behavioral techniques, dialectical behavior ideas, mindfulness practices, and motivational interviewing. That lets her match practical skills to the problems a person brings to sessions.
In practice she focuses on setting clear goals, building coping strategies, and strengthening supports around the person. Sessions may include learning behavioral tools, practicing new ways of communicating, or working through trauma responses at a pace the client can handle. She also brings creative activities into work when that helps someone express themselves.
People often come to her for help with parenting challenges, blended family issues, adoption and foster care questions, caregiving stress, and family of origin concerns. She also addresses eating and body image issues, anger, grief, and mood disorders where practical skills and emotion regulation are needed.
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting so the client can name goals and next steps. It helps when someone needs clarity about relationships, identity, or career choices. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical tools to change unhelpful patterns; it is useful for anxiety, depression, and managing mood. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers skills for emotion regulation and distress tolerance and can help with intense emotions and anger.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will review needs, goals, and preferences and collaborate on which methods to use. That process can include trying a skill set for a few sessions and adjusting based on how well it fits.
Confirm the specific online session formats before booking because the biography does not list them. Online sessions can make it easier to schedule around classes, jobs, or caregiving. They can also allow shorter check-ins, avoid travel time, and let someone choose whether to use video or an alternative suited to their day. Licensed professionals can adapt the same CBT, DBT, and client-centered techniques to an online setting so practical skill-building and goal work continue without needing to visit an office.
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Experience
15+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with depression, anxiety, relationship struggles, trauma and abuse, parenting stress, grief, eating concerns, ADHD, and related family issues.
How would she describe her approach in sessions?
Her style blends client-centered listening with cognitive behavioral and dialectical tools plus mindfulness and motivational interviewing to teach practical skills.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Kaniecia Mixon has 15 years of experience working in behavioral support, crisis stabilization, and supervising clinical staff.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a California Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (CA LMFT) practicing from California.
Can she work with non-English speakers or international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
Confirm the current session options before booking since the biography does not list specific formats.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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