Kristin Bothwell, LCSW — Therapist in California

Hi there, I'm Kristin!

I help individuals and couples navigate relationship issues, trauma, grief, adoption, and the depression and anxiety that often follow. My work is client-centered and grounded in the belief that healing is possible when we stop internalizing adversity as personal shame.

My focus

I work with individuals and couples facing relationship and marital issues, significant traumas, grief and loss, adoption, and inherited family trauma. I also explore the connection between nutritional deficiencies and mental health symptoms for clients interested in that lens.

My approach

My approach is client-centered, drawing on multiple modalities because one size doesn't fit all. I use Accelerated Resolution Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitization, Motivational Interviewing, Attachment Theory, and Emotionally Focused Therapy to help you find resolution and make meaningful gains.

My communication style

I'm authentic, warm, and curious about what makes you tick. Clients tell me I make them feel at ease to share their stories, and that they leave the first session feeling relieved and lighter. They return saying I helped them connect dots they'd never seen before.

My journey to mental healthcare

I've always wanted to be an agent of healing. So many of us unknowingly internalize adversity, believing it's our negative voice or personal shame to bear. I'm driven to partner with motivated people and help them transform those experiences into sources of growth and healing.

My goals for you

I approach goal-setting as a valuable part of therapy. It guides accountability and focus for the stories and themes we untangle, and it allows you the satisfaction of seeing that your targeted objectives are being met.

Our first session

In the first session, I find out more about who you are, where you come from, why you're choosing now to start work together, and what significant events have shaped you. I often ask what you liked or didn't like about past providers. I want you to have a voice in your treatment.

I identify as...

Female
Hispanic or Latinx, Biracial or Multiracial
Christian

Expertise

Specialties

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Treatment approaches

EMDR

Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)

Christian Counseling

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Focus populations

Aviation Professionals

First Generation American/Immigrant Parents

Military/Veterans

Police/Fire/First Responders

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Therapy types

Individual Therapy

Ages served

Adults

Practice

Accepted insurance providers

Aetna
All Savers
Allegiance
Allied
Anthem

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Languages spoken

English, Portuguese, Spanish

Education

Master of Social Work (MSW) from Salem State University.

Sessions

60 minutes

Virtual sessions

Kristin Bothwell