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Angela Knight, LMFT

  • Experience29 years
  • LocationCalifornia
  • Focus areasStress and Anxiety, Relationship, and Trauma and abuse
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Attachment-Based Therapy
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About Angela

Angela Knight is a California licensed marriage and family therapist with 29 years of clinical experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, and challenges with self-esteem and motivation.

Background and approach

She draws on a variety of evidence-informed methods to support work on depression, addictions, grief, intimacy and eating or sleeping problems, and offers guidance around parenting, career transitions, ADHD, and compassion fatigue. Her style centers on respect for each person’s knowledge of their own life and on strengthening existing resources while teaching practical skills.

Angela blends client-centered listening with cognitive and emotion-focused tools, and she integrates Internal Family Systems ideas alongside DBT-informed strategies to help clients better understand internal dynamics and manage intense feelings. She frames therapy as a collaborative process that emphasizes learning new coping skills, building confidence, and pursuing a more satisfying life.

Angela holds CA LMFT 36798 and provides services in English. Sessions are available through a range of formats, and access and cost vary by location and therapist availability.

How therapeutic methods translate to online care

Internal Family Systems helps people explore inner parts and understand how different feelings or roles relate to one another; this approach can be useful for addressing trauma, self-criticism, and complex emotional patterns by fostering internal dialogue and self-leadership. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationship patterns influence current bonds and coping, and it can support work on relationship issues, grief, and attachment-related distress. Client-Centered Therapy centers the person's experience with empathic listening and acceptance, helping clients feel understood while they build confidence and clarify goals.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey, and the therapist will work collaboratively with clients to decide which methods fit best based on individual needs, preferences, and goals. Sessions may draw from one or a combination of these approaches as the work evolves to stay responsive to each client’s progress.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to engage through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, making it easier to fit care into busy schedules or to continue work from a distance. These options allow licensed professionals to provide ongoing support, teach skills, and check in between live conversations to help clients maintain momentum and practice new strategies.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Angela commonly address?
She works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, depression, addictions, grief, and intimacy-related difficulties.
What is her therapeutic approach and style?
Her style emphasizes collaboration and respect for the client’s expertise about their life while teaching practical skills drawn from cognitive, emotion-focused, and systems-based approaches.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings 29 years of professional experience working with diverse concerns and has developed a skills-oriented approach over that time.
What credentials and location apply to her practice?
She is a licensed marriage and family therapist in California with credential CA LMFT 36798 and practices within that state.
In which languages can clients work with her?
Sessions are conducted in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
Which session formats are offered for appointments?
Clients can meet with her via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging according to availability.
How are costs and scheduling handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps should someone take to begin working with her?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session based on the therapist’s availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseSelf esteemDepression

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

Licensed

California

Languages

English