Kristy Hamilton

Kristy Hamilton is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who helps people facing stress, relationship and intimacy concerns, anxiety, depression, and addiction. She also supports those coping with parenting strain, sleep problems, career transitions, ADHD, and trauma-related challenges. Her tone is practical and listening-focused, aimed at people who want straightforward strategies and steady support.

Kristy draws on ten years of clinical experience across medical, hospice, and behavioral health settings. She has worked in a dual-diagnosis facility, served as a program manager, and provided behavioral health care in clinic settings. That mix of roles contributes to a practical, solutions-oriented style when meeting difficult problems in daily life.

In sessions Kristy begins by listening to understand what matters most. She blends client-centered work with cognitive behavioral and attachment-based approaches to identify patterns that cause distress. She also uses mindfulness and motivational interviewing tools to help people find manageable next steps.

Her practice emphasizes the present while acknowledging how past experiences shape current habits. Kristy focuses on clear goals and on building small, doable changes in thinking and behavior. She brings her experience as a parent and medical social worker to conversations about caregiving, aging, and life transitions.

Kristy is based in California and holds a California Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential. She offers a warm, respectful style that aims to help people move forward from difficult moments toward more stable day-to-day routines.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Kristy uses attachment-based work to look at how past relationships shape current patterns. This approach helps when worry or hurt keeps repeating in relationships and when people want clearer emotional connection. Client-centered therapy forms the base of her work by keeping the client's voice central; she listens closely and follows what the person says matters most. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to identify unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors that ease anxiety, depression, or intrusive habits.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Kristy treats therapy as a collaboration and will help you decide which combination of methods fits your needs, goals, and personal preferences. She focuses on small, practical steps so progress feels manageable.

The biography indicates she offers phone, live chat, and video sessions, so confirm current options when you book. Online work can make it easier to fit counseling into busy days, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and avoid travel time. For people juggling caregiving, work, or medical appointments, remote sessions can help maintain continuity of care while you work on real-life changes.