Paul Knight, LMFT

Paul Knight is a licensed marriage and family therapist with more than two decades of clinical work in California. He focuses on helping people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, mood struggles like bipolar disorder and depression, and the messy life changes that follow major events. He aims to meet each person with respect, sensitivity, and compassion as they take steps toward change.

In sessions he listens for what matters most to the individual and shapes the conversation around those priorities. He uses practical talking and problem-solving to address day-to-day challenges and recurring thought patterns that get in the way of feeling better. Treatment plans are adapted to each person, not copied from a template.

Paul draws on approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy to help people notice and shift unhelpful thinking and to build skills for emotion regulation. He also integrates psychodynamic ideas to look at recurring life patterns and solution-focused techniques to set short-term goals.

With 26 years of experience, he has worked with people facing addiction, trauma and abuse, grief, anger, self-harm, and relationship strain. He also has additional focus in areas like aging and geriatric issues, autism and Asperger syndrome, HIV/AIDS, hoarding, and personality disorders.

Sessions are offered in English and are provided by a California LMFT. Prospective clients are encouraged to check current scheduling and session details before booking so they know what to expect.

Using brief therapies and skill work in online care

Paul commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy in session. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with practical experiments to reduce symptoms like anxiety and depression. DBT emphasizes skills for managing intense emotions, improving distress tolerance, and improving how people respond to stress.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, daily habits, and what feels most useful. That collaborative process guides which techniques are emphasized and how sessions are structured.

Confirm the current session options before booking, as specific formats are not listed here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when a quick skill refresher is needed. It also lets people try different session rhythms while the therapist and client adjust pacing, homework, and goal-setting to match everyday life.