Kiara Laster, LCSW
Practical therapy for stress and trauma
Details
| Name | Kiara Laster |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LCSW |
| Based in | California |
| Licensed in | California |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 4 |
About Kiara
Kiara Laster is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who helps people under stress, facing anxiety, or coping with depression. She is direct and calm in session and aims to make therapy feel manageable for busy parents and adults. Kiara listens for what matters to each person and helps them break problems down into small steps.
Kiara draws on narrative ideas to help people rewrite the stories they tell about themselves.
Background and approach
She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, mindfulness, and solution-focused techniques to build practical skills. Sessions often include short exercises, questions that shift perspective, and tools to practice between meetings. Her background includes four years of clinical work in California community mental health settings.
That work involved supporting people through trauma and post-traumatic stress, addressing self-esteem and body image concerns, and helping caregivers handle stress. Her experience means she is used to meeting people where they are and working at a steady, realistic pace. In sessions she will help identify patterns that maintain a problem and then test small changes.
She pays attention to communication habits, control issues, guilt, and isolation as common drivers of distress. Many people leave with clearer priorities and concrete steps they can use day to day. Kiara offers therapy in English and provides appointments by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging.
Therapy uses a subscription system that can be canceled at any time. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to therapist availability.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Family conflicts, Trauma and abuse among the things Kiara works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Kiara among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Kiara among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Kiara among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Kiara among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Kiara among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Kiara 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 Kiara directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How narrative and skills-based work translate online
Kiara uses Narrative Therapy to help people separate themselves from the problems they face. This approach focuses on the stories you tell about events and relationships, and it helps uncover alternative ways to describe your experiences. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is also a key part of her work and focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce anxiety and low mood.Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. She will talk with each person about their goals, try different strategies, and adjust what she offers based on how the work is going. The plan is made together and revisited as progress is seen.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to give practical flexibility. Video sessions are useful for deeper conversation and skill practice. Phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging support shorter check-ins, quick coaching, and follow-up between longer visits. These options help fit therapy into busy family and work schedules.
Common questions about this listing
What kinds of problems does Kiara help with?
She helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, and family-related concerns. Additional focuses include body image, caregiver stress, communication problems, and social anxiety.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Sessions blend narrative approaches with skill-based methods such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and mindfulness. The work is collaborative, practical, and aimed at small, testable changes.
How much clinical experience does Kiara have?
She has four years of experience working in community mental health settings in California. That experience includes supporting people after trauma and helping with self-esteem and caregiver stress.
What credentials and location are listed?
Kiara holds a Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential, listed as CA LCSW, and practices from California.
In what languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
Which session formats are available?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies with 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 and completing a short matching questionnaire. After that, schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
Contacting this therapist
Sessions with Kiara are arranged through our partner platform. It asks a few questions about what you are looking for, then shows you the therapists available to you, including Kiara where she has space. Ask about fees, and whether she holds a licence or registration where you live.
Or see other therapists in California »
This is a partner link. We will earn a commission if you sign up through it, at no cost to you. It does not change what you pay or the order of the listings.
Other listings in California
- Moushumi Ghose, LMFT - California
- Yanina Lambert, LMFT - California
- Stacey Sugar, MD, LCPC, LPCC - California
- Lisa Wyatt, LMFT - California
- All therapists for stress, anxiety »