Kennia Torres, LMFT
Change the story, change your life
Details
| Name | Kennia Torres |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LMFT |
| Based in | California |
| Licensed in | California |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English, Spanish |
| Years in practice | 14 |
About Kennia
Kennia Torres is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with 14 years of experience. She works with people who feel stuck by anxiety, depression, addiction, grief, relationship pain, or the strain of caregiving. Her style is straightforward and caring, aimed at helping someone feel steadier and more able to cope day to day.
Kennia draws on Narrative Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people tell a clearer story about their lives.
Background and approach
She also uses client-centered work and practical techniques from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy when helpful. Sessions invite honest talk about emotions, behavior, and the patterns that keep causing trouble. In a session she helps people name how feelings shape thoughts and actions.
She supports building small skills for managing strong emotions, improving communication, and reducing harmful coping like substance use. The aim is more choice and less reactivity in stressful moments. Kennia has particular experience with caregiving stress, codependency, abandonment issues, and family-of-origin struggles.
She also works with concerns such as dissociation, DMDD-related challenges, fatherhood issues, and intimacy or commitment problems. Her background includes helping people through separation, grief, and recovery from trauma. Sessions are offered in English and Spanish for people located in California.
Practical steps and real-life tools are emphasized over jargon. Kennia helps people set realistic goals and practices to make everyday life feel more manageable.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Relationship issues among the things Kennia works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Depression
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by Kennia among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Kennia among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Kennia among the ways she works.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Kennia among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Kennia among the ways she works.
- Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by Kennia among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Kennia among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Kennia among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Kennia directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Kennia directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
Therapeutic approaches you can access online
Kennia brings Narrative Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy into online work. Narrative Therapy helps people examine the stories they tell about themselves and their relationships and look for new, more useful meanings. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy focuses on noticing thoughts and feelings, clarifying values, and taking small committed actions toward a life that matters to the client.She also draws on client-centered principles, which means listening closely and shaping sessions around each person's priorities. Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, try different methods, and adapt based on what feels most helpful and doable.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video lets people use face-to-face interaction for deeper conversations. Phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited or to fit a break at work. Live chat and messaging are useful for quick check-ins, homework support, and ongoing accountability between sessions. These options make it easier to get consistent help while fitting therapy into a busy life.
Common questions about this listing
What concerns does Kennia address?
She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship and family problems, trauma and grief. Additional focuses include codependency, caregiver stress, abandonment, and communication issues.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She uses Narrative Therapy alongside Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and client-centered listening. Work is conversational and practical, focusing on the stories people tell and on building everyday coping skills.
What kind of experience does she bring?
She brings 14 years of clinical experience helping people gain insight and develop skills to manage emotions, improve relationships, and reduce unhealthy coping.
Where is she located and what credential does she hold?
She is based in California and holds a California Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist credential, listed as LMFT.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Are online formats available and which ones?
Yes. Sessions can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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