Dr. Kristin Good, CA Psychologist PSY20854
Calm, practical care for emotional and bodily distress
About Kristin
Dr. Kristin Good is a licensed psychologist in California who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship and intimacy concerns, and issues related to LGBT identity. She supports people with sleep and eating problems, addiction and bipolar concerns, parenting strain, grief, and life changes.
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish. Dr. Good takes a practical, person-focused approach.
She listens first and follows the client’s priorities. Together they set clear goals and practice skills that can be used long after sessions end.
Background and approach
Her style emphasizes understanding feelings and building self-compassion. Her work draws on somatic ideas alongside talk-based methods. That means attention to both bodily experience and thought patterns when appropriate.
Clients learn tools to reduce distress in the body and mind. She also uses cognitive-behavioral techniques to challenge unhelpful thoughts. Dialectical skills are added when emotional regulation and coping skills are needed.
For trauma, she may include EMDR-informed steps as part of a tailored plan. Dr. Good has 24 years of clinical experience as a California psychologist, license CA Psychologist PSY20854.
She aims to help people move from surviving to living more fully by strengthening coping skills and self-understanding.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Somatic-informed work pays attention to bodily signals and how they relate to emotions. Online sessions can guide breathing, movement awareness, and grounding techniques to reduce physical tension and help people feel more present during stress.Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and following the client’s goals. In remote sessions the therapist prioritizes what matters most to the person and adapts pacing and tools to fit their needs and comfort level.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. Over video or phone, clients learn practical exercises to challenge unhelpful thinking and try new behaviors between sessions.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each client to choose methods that match their goals, preferences, and daily life. Plans are adjusted as progress and needs change.
Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text messaging. These options make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules and to use skills in real time. Many people find remote formats help maintain continuity of care while still getting practical, interactive support.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
Also works with
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Eating disorders
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Immigration issues
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 24 years
- Licensed
- California
- Languages
- English, Spanish