- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Mindfulness practices
About Kaniecia
Kaniecia Mixon is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in California with 15 years of experience. She works with adults and young people on concerns such as depression, anxiety, parenting struggles, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, and relationship stress. She also helps with ADHD, grief, eating and body image issues, and coping with life changes.
Her background includes a B.A. in Psychology and an M.S. in Counseling/Marriage and Family Therapy. Much of her work has involved crisis stabilization, behavior support, and helping caregivers develop practical parenting strategies. She has provided services to people from childhood into young adulthood and supervised clinical teams who deliver those services.
Kaniecia blends several practical methods in sessions. She uses Client-Centered Therapy to focus on what matters to the client and CBT to address unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. She also draws on DBT skills and mindfulness to help manage strong emotions and build coping skills.
Sessions often include skills practice, real-world problem solving, and collaboration with caregivers when appropriate. She has experience creating safety plans, developing healthier coping habits, and increasing supportive resources for people facing crises. Creativity such as art or play is sometimes part of the work.
People reach out to her for issues tied to family dynamics, attachment, adoption and foster care, blended-family stress, codependency, communication problems, and divorce and separation. She also addresses compassion fatigue and caregiver stress in practical ways.
How Kaniecia’s approaches translate to online work
Kaniecia often uses Client-Centered Therapy, which focuses on listening and shaping sessions around what the client says matters most. This approach helps surface sources of guilt or shame and sets the agenda based on the person's goals.She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to identify and shift thought patterns that fuel distress. CBT offers concrete exercises and homework to practice new ways of thinking and behaving between sessions. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills and mindfulness practices are used to manage intense emotions and build steady coping strategies for stress, anger, or trauma-related reactions.
Finding the right mix of methods is part of the process. The therapist works collaboratively to determine which approaches fit the client's needs, goals, and preferences, and adjusts over time as those needs change.
Session formats are not listed in the profile, so confirm the available online options before booking. Many people find online sessions helpful because they can fit appointments into a weekday break, avoid travel time, or choose a shorter check-in when needed. The focus remains on practical skill-building, problem solving, and applying techniques to everyday situations rather than promising specific outcomes.
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Experience
15+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she focus on?
Kaniecia works with depression, anxiety, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, relationship issues, self-esteem, ADHD, grief, eating concerns, and stress related to life changes.
How would she approach feelings of guilt or shame?
She combines Client-Centered work with CBT and DBT skills to help name difficult feelings, challenge unhelpful thinking, and build emotion regulation strategies.
What is her clinical background and experience?
She has 15 years of experience and has worked in crisis stabilization, behavioral support, parenting strategy coaching, and supervision of clinical staff serving youth and families.
What credentials and region apply to her practice?
She is a California Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (CA LMFT) practicing in California.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She does not accept international clients.
What session formats does she provide?
Session formats are not specified in the profile; confirm current session options before booking.
How are sessions paid for and what does cost look like?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Choose the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.