- Attachment perspective
- CBT and ACT methods
- Medical social work experience
About Muang
Muang Kistler is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in California with three years of experience in remote therapy. She supports adults carrying stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, and concerns related to parenting and bipolar disorder. Muang also helps people coping with guilt and shame tied to relationships, faith, or past actions.
Before offering remote therapy, Muang spent nine years as a medical social worker in hospitals, including emergency departments, acute adult medicine, inpatient psychiatric care, and palliative care. Her background also includes outpatient therapy in primary care, work at an outpatient dialysis center, and time in a prison setting. Those roles shaped her work with people facing illness, loss, and crisis.
Muang works from an attachment perspective while drawing on cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT). Sessions focus on noticing thoughts and emotions, learning practical coping skills, and clarifying what matters to the client. She aims to help people better manage feelings and behavioral responses through straightforward techniques.
She commonly supports people processing intergenerational and complex family patterns, grief after loss, and the emotional effects of chronic medical conditions. Sessions may include skill-building for anxiety and depression, exploring attachment patterns, and addressing issues like codependency or caregiver stress.
Muang emphasizes clear, honest communication. She frames therapy as a partnership in which goals are set, reviewed, and adapted over time. To begin, prospective clients are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How Muang uses ACT, attachment work, and CBT online
Muang commonly draws on acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) to help people notice painful thoughts and choose actions that reflect their values. ACT focuses on accepting difficult feelings while taking small, meaningful steps toward what matters to the client.She also uses an attachment-based perspective to look at how early relationships shape current patterns. This approach examines how trust, closeness, and separation show up in present relationships and helps people understand repeating dynamics.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Muang will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and situation. She reviews progress and adapts methods as understanding grows so the plan stays relevant and practical.
The biography indicates remote therapy but does not list specific session formats. Confirm available session formats before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a workday, reduce travel time, or choose shorter check-ins when needed. Licensed professionals often use these options to help clients keep therapy realistic alongside everyday responsibilities.
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Experience
3+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of guilt or shame does she help with?
She helps people who carry guilt or shame from relationships, family histories, faith, or actions they regret. These concerns are listed among her focus areas.
How does Muang approach feelings of guilt?
She uses an attachment perspective alongside CBT and ACT to help clients notice thoughts, learn coping skills, and clarify personal values. Sessions focus on practical steps rather than abstract theory.
What is her professional background?
Muang worked nine years as a medical social worker in hospitals and has experience in outpatient primary care, dialysis care, and a prison setting. She began remote therapy in late 2022.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in California and practices from that state.
Does she work in other languages or with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography describes remote therapy but does not list specific formats. Confirm current session options before booking.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Exact pricing depends on the subscription selected.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.