Dr. Foresteen Forbes

Dr. Foresteen Forbes is a California-based psychologist with more than two decades of clinical experience. She combines practical, evidence-informed methods with a focus on relationships and personal coping to help people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and problems with self-esteem. She also works with concerns around trauma and abuse and supports people navigating major life changes.

Before training in psychology, she earned a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Biola University and served as a Navy nurse during the Gulf War. She later completed a doctorate in psychology from Azusa Pacific University and has practiced for 23 years as a CA Psychologist 21049. Much of her early career was spent in a state hospital setting, working with adults who had histories of childhood trauma.

Her clinical work emphasizes approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, and Trauma-Focused Therapy. Sessions concentrate on building a trusting working relationship, identifying patterns that cause pain, and introducing clearer ways to respond to stress and conflict. Dr. Forbes adapts conversations and treatment plans to each person's situation.

She addresses a wide range of concerns including relationship and parenting struggles, personality-related issues, mood disorders, eating and anger problems, and issues tied to adoption or blended families. She also supports people facing end-of-life and hospice decisions and those dealing with isolation or complicated grief.

Dr. Forbes accepts international clients and offers care in English. People who want to start can follow the site's matching steps to connect and schedule a first appointment.

How her approaches guide online care

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape current patterns. It helps people notice how they connect, what feels unsafe, and how to build more reliable ways of relating. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns and reduce symptoms of anxiety or depression. Trauma-Focused Therapy concentrates on the effects of traumatic events and works to reduce their ongoing impact by carefully processing memories and building coping tools.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Dr. Forbes will discuss goals, history, and what methods feel most helpful. Together the therapist and client adjust the plan as trust grows and priorities change, blending techniques when that works best for the person’s needs.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm the available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when schedules demand, and remove travel time. Therapists can use talk-based methods and skill-building exercises over distance to address relationship patterns, trauma reactions, anxiety, and mood concerns while focusing on practical steps that fit daily routines.