Kelly Brignoni, LMFT - Therapist in California

Stress and anxiety
Attachment and abandonment
Narrative and ACT

About Kelly

Kelly Brignoni is a California licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) with 15 years of clinical experience. She works with adults on stress, anxiety, depression, relationship concerns, and self-esteem. Kelly also focuses on trauma and abuse and related issues such as attachment and abandonment.

Kelly uses clear, practical conversation to help people notice patterns that came from their family of origin and now affect daily life. Sessions include steady check-ins, learning concrete skills, and looking at the stories people tell about themselves. She invites clients to name recurring roles, expectations, and communication habits that keep them stuck.

Her work draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which looks at values and committed action, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy, which teaches coping skills for intense emotions. She also uses Narrative Therapy techniques to separate a person from limiting stories and consider alternative perspectives. These methods are used to address issues like attachment problems, codependency, control issues, and dissociation.

Kelly frames sessions around real-life tasks rather than abstract theory. People may practice new communication moves, try behavioral experiments, or use grounding and emotion-regulation tools between meetings. The focus is on small, repeatable steps that fit into day-to-day life.

She works in English and practices in California. People who want to begin are asked to follow the site's matching flow to schedule a first session and identify immediate goals.

Using ACT, DBT, and Narrative work in online sessions

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take small steps toward those values despite difficult thoughts and feelings. It is often helpful for anxiety, depression, and pattern change. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches emotion-regulation, distress-tolerance, and interpersonal skills so people can manage intense reactions and communicate more effectively. Narrative Therapy focuses on the stories people tell about themselves and looks for alternative, more useful narratives to guide behavior and relationships.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Kelly will work with each person to decide which methods fit their needs and goals. That discussion is collaborative and may shift over time as priorities and challenges change.

Confirm the session formats offered before booking, as current options are listed through the site's scheduling flow. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life by reducing travel time and allowing shorter check-ins when needed. It also makes it simpler to keep consistent weekly work, practice skills between sessions, and bring real-life situations into conversation without promising a specific delivery method.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesTrauma and abuse Self esteem Depression

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesCo-morbidityCodependency Communication problems Control issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgiveness Guilt and shameImpulsivityIsolation / loneliness Jealousy Life purpose Midlife crisis Mood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressSelf-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobia Women's issues Young adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Narrative Therapy

Experience

15+ years

Listed in

California

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she address?

She works with adults on stress, anxiety, depression, relationship dynamics, self-esteem, and trauma and abuse. Additional focus areas include attachment issues, abandonment, codependency, and substance-related concerns.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her style is practical and conversational. Sessions mix skill teaching, story work, and behavior-focused tasks to change patterns rooted in early family life.

How much experience does she have?

She has 15 years of clinical experience as a practicing therapist in California.

Which credential does she hold and where does she practice?

She is a California LMFT and practices in California.

Are sessions offered in other languages?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with her?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

How are sessions paid for?

Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What are the steps to begin working together?

Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule an initial session through the site.

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