- Anxiety relief strategies
- Grief and loss work
- Guilt and shame focus
About Karinna
Karinna Sanchez is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in California with three years of clinical experience. She works with people facing anxiety, depression, grief, parenting strain, stress, and major life changes. Karinna also addresses concerns like guilt and shame, isolation or loneliness, social anxiety, forgiveness, and finding life purpose.
Her first sessions focus on getting to know the person. After understanding the person, she learns about the problem. She uses diagnosis only as a guide to identify symptoms and possible ways to work. Karinna emphasizes practical steps over labels and talks through concrete problems rather than placing someone in a box.
In sessions she helps clients notice what no longer serves them. Together they set realistic goals and build a plan to change patterns that cause pain. She talks through thought patterns, behaviors, and relational habits that keep people stuck. The work includes looking honestly at guilt and shame and how those feelings shape choices.
Karinna invites clients to pay attention to their own inner knowledge and strengths. She supports development of coping tools for day-to-day stress and for bigger changes like grief or parenting shifts. Sessions aim to reduce the habits and reactions that make life harder.
She offers therapy in English and Spanish. People interested in working with her should follow the site's sign-up flow to complete a brief questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online sessions
Many therapists use evidence-based techniques that help people change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. One common approach focuses on identifying thought patterns and testing them against reality to reduce persistent anxiety or self-criticism. This method helps people notice automatic judgments and try different ways of thinking to ease guilt and shame.Another useful approach works on behavior and small experiments. It involves breaking down avoided activities into tiny, manageable steps and practicing them gradually to reduce social anxiety and isolation. This style helps people rebuild routines and confidence through doable tasks rather than large promises.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to figure out which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That means reviewing what is helping, adjusting plans, and trying different techniques together until something feels practical and helpful.
Confirm the session formats before booking because the biography does not list specific online options. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into daily life by cutting travel time, allowing shorter check-ins between commitments, or avoiding camera use when that helps someone engage. Ask about session length and technical options when you schedule the first appointment to find what fits your routine.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
3+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English, Spanish
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, parenting challenges, depression, and coping with life changes, and also focuses on guilt and shame and related issues.
How does she approach therapy?
Initial sessions are about getting to know the person first, then the problem. She uses diagnosis only as a guide to target symptoms and possible interventions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has three years of experience working with a range of mental health concerns, including anxiety, depression, trauma responses, and interpersonal conflicts.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) licensed in California and practices from that state.
Can I work with her in another language?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Does she take clients outside the United States?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select 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.