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Angela Knight

Therapist · California

Calm, experienced therapist focused on practical skills

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Angela Knight
Credentials
LMFT
License
LMFT, California · 36798
NPI
1801939053
Experience
29 years
Languages
English
Location
California
  • 29 years experience
  • LMFT California
  • Strengths based

About Angela

Angela Knight is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with 29 years of experience based in California. She helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, grief, or challenges in relationships. She also supports those facing trauma, addiction, low self-esteem, codependency, ADHD, and life transitions. Angela aims to make the first step easier by offering steady, practical support.

Her style is straightforward and collaborative. She treats the person in front of her as the expert on their life and works together with them to build on existing strengths. Sessions focus on learning skills that help manage emotions, improve communication, and increase daily functioning.

Angela draws on a mix of approaches to tailor work to each person. She uses cognitive behavioral tools to test thoughts and behaviors, dialectical skills for emotion regulation, and emotionally-focused techniques for relationship and attachment concerns. Mindfulness-based ideas are also used to reduce reactivity and increase present-moment awareness.

In practice, Angela teaches concrete skills in session and helps people apply them between meetings. She breaks down problems into manageable steps and tracks small changes over time. The goal is to boost confidence and create habits that hold up in everyday life.

Her background spans nearly three decades of clinical work in California. As an LMFT she has worked with a wide range of issues and brings that experience into a calm, steady approach. Prospective clients will find clear guidance and practical tools to navigate their concerns.

Therapeutic approaches and online options

Angela often uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people notice and shift unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors. CBT is practical and problem-focused, and it can help with anxiety, depression, and managing daily routines.

She also uses emotionally-focused and attachment-based ideas to look at how relationships and early bonds shape current feelings. These approaches help people improve communication, understand closeness and distance in relationships, and heal from attachment wounds.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Angela will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and suggest methods that fit those needs. Together they decide what techniques to try and adjust the plan as progress is made.

Session format options are not specified in the biography, so confirm current session formats before booking. Many people find online therapy helps fit care into busy schedules, makes it easier to attend regularly, and allows for shorter check-ins when needed. Discussing practical needs during the first meetings will clarify which session setup will work best for day-to-day life.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-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 issuesCommunication problemsControl 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 / AIDSImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMoney and financial issuesMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTraumatic brain injuryTrichotillomaniaWomen's issuesWorkplace 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

Credentials

California

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she help with?

She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, trauma and abuse, addictions, codependency, grief, ADHD, and related concerns.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her approach is collaborative and skill-focused. Sessions emphasize practical tools for emotion regulation, communication, and behavior change.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has 29 years of professional work experience in therapeutic settings.

What credentials and where does she practice?

She holds the LMFT credential, licensed in California, and practices from that state.

Which languages are available for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with her?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

How does payment and cost work?

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

How do I begin working with her?

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