Kristen Anderson, M.S, LMFT | Orange County Metro Area

Therapist

Kristen Anderson is an Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT #142308) and an Associate Professional Clinical Counselor (APCC #6895). Kristen obtained her Bachelorโ€™s Degree in Behavioral Science at San Jose State University, where she also minored in Child Development. For her Masterโ€™s, Kristen completed her M.S. in Clinical Psychology with a dual emphasis in both Marriage and Family therapy and Professional Clinical Counseling at Vanguard University.
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Kristen is passionate about working with individuals of all ages, seeking support and restoration through lifeโ€™s struggles. Prior to her work in mental health, Kristen worked in the medical field for over six years as a medical assistant at Care First Pediatrics in Los Gatos, California. She also worked with children, adolescents, and families for over a decade in non-clinical settings by volunteering at summer youth camps, youth programs, Royal Family Kids Camp, and traveling around the world to serve on short term humanitarian service trips with a handful of non-profit organizations.ย 
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Kristen has worked at the Amen Clinics in a variety of roles since 2015, first as a Patient Care Coordinator and then as a Patient Outcome Manager. She then began seeing clients for therapy in 2017. Outside of the Amen Clinics, Kristen also has prior experience working with Emmaus Road Christian Counseling from 2018-2019, offering therapeutic services at Calvary Christian School.
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Kristen is passionate about working with clients of all ages in a therapeutic setting. She has experience seeing clients with the following presenting issues: Depression, Anxiety, ADD/ADHD, Identity and Self-esteem challenges, Grief, Stress, Relationship challenges, and School challenges. She is also a trauma-informed therapist, and uses her training in EMDR to support clients with a history of trauma. She firmly believes in the Amen Clinic Method and aims to integrate a brain-based approach within therapy, in an effort to help clients understand how to holistically enhance the quality of life from a biological, psychological, social, and spiritual perspective. Kristen is available for appointments Monday through Friday, and her fee is $160 per hour. If you would like to learn more or to schedule an appointment you can contact her directly atย kanderson@amenclinics.com.

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