Therapist profile
Dr. Foresteen Forbes, CA Psychologist 21049
California psychologist - family and parenting focus
Continue with ForesteenAbout
- Attachment based work
- Cognitive behavioral tools
- Trauma informed care
About Foresteen
Dr. Foresteen Forbes is a California psychologist (CA Psychologist 21049) with 23 years of clinical experience. She blends practical therapy methods to help people who are coping with relationship strain, parenting challenges, anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, and other life changes.
Forbes began her professional career after earning a BS in Nursing from Biola University and serving as a Navy nurse during the Gulf War. She later completed a doctorate in psychology at Azusa Pacific University. Her background includes 15 years working in a state hospital where she focused on adults with histories of childhood trauma.
She uses approaches that include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, and Trauma-Focused Therapy. Sessions focus on talking through current problems, noticing patterns that keep problems going, and practicing concrete skills to reduce distress and improve daily functioning.
People come to her for issues around family and parenting, communication problems, fatherhood concerns, blended family stress, grief, and coping after significant loss. She also addresses personality-related concerns such as avoidant and dependent patterns, and problems tied to hoarding or addiction-related behaviors.
Her style favors direct conversation, clear goals, and steady follow-through. Prospective clients who want to begin are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session through the online options provided.
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How her approaches translate to online work
Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on patterns in close relationships. It looks at how early bonds shape how people relate now and can help with parenting tensions, trust, and communication struggles. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions. It offers concrete steps and exercises to reduce anxiety, manage mood, and change unhelpful behavior. Psychodynamic Therapy pays attention to repeated life patterns and early experiences that influence current choices and reactions.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences and then suggest which methods to try first. That decision is collaborative and can change as therapy progresses.
Confirm the current session options before booking since formats are not specified in the biography. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy day and to keep continuity between appointments. It can allow for shorter check-ins when time is limited, avoid travel, and reduce the need to rearrange daily routines while maintaining steady therapeutic focus.
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Experience
23+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Questions
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What kinds of family and parenting concerns does she address?
She helps people with parenting strain, blended family issues, fatherhood matters, and general family problems described in the profile.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach combines talk-based work with practical skills from cognitive behavioral and attachment-informed methods, plus psychodynamic attention to long-standing patterns.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 23 years of clinical experience, including 15 years in a state hospital working with adults who had childhood trauma.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is listed as CA Psychologist 21049 and is based in California.
Are sessions available in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She accepts international clients as stated in the profile.
How are payments and cost handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What do I need to do to start a session?
Click the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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