Kristy Hamilton, LCSW

Kristy Hamilton is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who welcomes people dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, and jealousy-related concerns. She aims to create a warm, respectful space where clients can talk through what matters most to them. Her approach is collaborative and practical, focusing on the here and now while acknowledging how the past shapes current patterns.

Kristy has ten years of experience across medical, hospice, and behavioral health settings. She has run a small independent practice called Malibu Walk and Talk Therapy and served as a program manager and therapist in a dual-diagnosis facility. Those roles brought regular contact with mood concerns, addictions, caregiver stress, hoarding, workplace issues, and life transitions.

In sessions Kristy listens closely to understand each person’s situation. She blends client-centered conversation with tools from cognitive behavioral and solution-focused methods. Motivational interviewing and attachment-based ideas often shape how she helps people identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.

Her clinical work includes supporting people through parenting stress, chronic illness and pain, grief, and compassion fatigue. She also addresses challenges such as codependency, commitment worries, and communication problems that affect daily life. Her background includes experience in both California and Colorado.

Kristy offers counseling with attention to practical steps that fit real life. She encourages people to start with what feels manageable and builds from there, tailoring pacing and goals to individual needs.

How Kristy’s Approaches Work in Online Sessions

Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships affect current connections and emotional responses. In online sessions this helps people understand patterns that show up in intimacy, jealousy, and commitment worries. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to change mood and stress. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, and rumination about relationships. Client-centered therapy centers the conversation on the person's priorities and pace, offering empathy and acceptance while clients explore what matters most.

Finding the right blend of approaches is part of the process. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that fit their goals, comfort level, and daily life. Goals and techniques can shift as progress is made, and Kristy emphasizes working together to find what helps most.

The original biography mentions availability through phone, live chat, or video, so confirm which of these formats are currently offered before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people continue care while managing caregiver duties, medical appointments, or work commitments.