- CBT
- Attachment-based methods
- Trauma-focused work
About Foresteen
Dr. Foresteen Forbes is a California psychologist (CA Psychologist 21049) with 23 years of clinical experience. She combines psychological insight with a background in nursing and long-term clinical work to address relationship and family concerns. Her listed focuses include relationship, parenting, blended family issues, trauma and related mood concerns.
Dr. Forbes trained first as a nurse and served as a Navy nurse during the Gulf War before completing a doctorate in psychology. She spent many years working in a state hospital with adults who had histories of childhood trauma. That direct clinical experience informs how she notices patterns tied to early attachments and long-term stress.
In sessions she uses clear, evidence-based methods. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps people notice the thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going. Attachment-based ideas look at relationship patterns and trust issues that affect parenting and couple dynamics.
She also draws on psychodynamic and trauma-focused approaches to address deeper, long-standing patterns and the effects of abuse or early loss. This mix supports work on anxiety, depression, grief, and difficulties that come up after major life changes.
Her practice emphasizes practical conversation and problem solving. People can expect direct feedback, work on new skills, and discussion of how past experiences shape current reactions. Dr. Forbes sees adults dealing with relationship strain, parenting stress, blended household concerns, and mood or trauma-related symptoms.
How therapy approaches guide online sessions
Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape current patterns. It looks at trust, closeness, and recurring reactions in relationships and can help with parenting stress and blended household tensions.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) identifies unhelpful thoughts and routines and teaches concrete skills to change them. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes by creating short practice tasks between sessions.
Psychodynamic therapy explores long-standing patterns that come from past experiences and how those patterns turn up in current relationships. It can be useful when repeated conflicts or old wounds keep reappearing in a new household.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what has or has not helped in the past, and then they will decide together which methods to emphasize. That collaborative process can change as issues evolve.
The original profile does not list specific online formats, so confirm which session types are offered before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. They also let people do skill practice and brief homework between meetings to apply new approaches in daily routines.
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Experience
23+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What relationship and family concerns does she address?
She works with adults on relationship strain, parenting challenges, blended family issues, and communication problems.
What is her style in sessions?
She uses practical, evidence-informed approaches with direct discussion and skill-building rather than long philosophical talks.
How long has she been practicing?
Dr. Forbes has 23 years of clinical experience, including long-term work in a state hospital with adults who had childhood trauma.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a California psychologist listed as CA Psychologist 21049 and practices from California.
Does she work in languages other than English or take international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current online session options before booking.
How are costs handled?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is for adults and is not emergency care, mediation or legal advice. If you or a child are in danger, use the emergency numbers. Find someone else by name.