- Thoughts and habits
- Practical skill building
- Strengths focused
About Angela
Angela Knight is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in California with 29 years of experience. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship challenges, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, and struggles with motivation. She also supports concerns such as grief, addiction, sleep problems, parenting strain, career stress, ADHD, and other life changes.
Her style is straightforward and respectful. She treats each person as the expert on their own life and focuses on practical steps that build on existing strengths. Sessions include learning skills and practicing them between meetings so progress carries into daily life.
Angela blends approaches to match what a person needs. She uses cognitive behavioral techniques to spot and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. She incorporates emotion-focused and attachment-based ideas to improve connection and deepen understanding of relationship patterns.
Therapy often includes skill teaching from dialectical behavior therapy and mindfulness-based stress reduction exercises to help manage strong emotions and improve focus. Angela aims to make tools easy to use so people can try them during a busy week.
Her background spans almost three decades of clinical work in California. She emphasizes a collaborative process - setting goals together and revisiting them as progress unfolds. To start, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions according to availability.
Her style is straightforward and respectful. She treats each person as the expert on their own life and focuses on practical steps that build on existing strengths. Sessions include learning skills and practicing them between meetings so progress carries into daily life.
Angela blends approaches to match what a person needs. She uses cognitive behavioral techniques to spot and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. She incorporates emotion-focused and attachment-based ideas to improve connection and deepen understanding of relationship patterns.
Therapy often includes skill teaching from dialectical behavior therapy and mindfulness-based stress reduction exercises to help manage strong emotions and improve focus. Angela aims to make tools easy to use so people can try them during a busy week.
Her background spans almost three decades of clinical work in California. She emphasizes a collaborative process - setting goals together and revisiting them as progress unfolds. To start, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions according to availability.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
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
How her approaches translate to online work
Angela uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors. CBT is useful for anxiety, mood concerns, and habits that get in the way of daily life. She also draws from attachment-based and emotionally focused ideas to look at how patterns in relationships affect feelings and choices, which can help with intimacy, trust, and communication.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Angela will talk with each person about goals and preferences and recommend methods that fit those needs. Together they decide which skills to try first and how to adapt exercises to everyday routines.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people practice skills in the settings where they live and work, so new habits get used in real life rather than just discussed in a session.
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Angela commonly help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression, addictions, grief, parenting strain, sleep and eating issues, career stress, ADHD, and many other life challenges.
What is her approach in sessions?
Sessions focus on practical skills and self-awareness. She combines cognitive behavior ideas, emotion-focused work, attachment perspectives, and mindfulness strategies to help people change thoughts and habits.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 29 years of professional experience working in clinical settings and community practice in California.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT, licensed in California and practices there.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are payment and fees handled?
Costs vary by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.