- CBT informed
- Attachment focus
- Trauma-aware
About Foresteen
Dr. Foresteen Forbes is a California psychologist (CA Psychologist 21049) with 23 years of experience. She works with adults who are struggling with relationship strains, parenting challenges, anger, anxiety, depression, trauma, and other life stresses. Her background includes clinical and hospital settings and experience with complex trauma cases.
Forbes trained first as a nurse and served as a Navy nurse during the Gulf War before earning a doctorate in psychology. She spent significant time working in a state hospital with adults who had histories of childhood trauma. That work shapes how she listens and responds to people who arrive feeling overwhelmed or shut down.
In sessions she uses cognitive behavioral ideas to identify patterns that feed anger and anxiety. She also draws on attachment-based perspectives to look at how relationships shape feelings and reactions. Where trauma is present she applies trauma-focused approaches to address painful memories and their present-day effects.
Her style is straightforward and focused on practical changes. She helps people notice triggers, practice new responses, and talk through relationship problems that keep anger cycling. She also works with issues like grief, eating concerns, bipolar mood patterns, and coping with life transitions.
Forbes has worked with parenting and fatherhood issues, adoption and foster care questions, and complex personality-related problems. She prefers to shape treatment by listening to each person’s goals and adjusting methods so the work stays relevant and realistic.
How attachment and CBT inform online work
Attachment-based work looks at how early relationship patterns affect reactions now. It examines trust, closeness, and how people respond when they feel threatened, which can help with anger and relationship problems. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches concrete skills to spot unhelpful thoughts and change reactions. It can help reduce repeated angry responses by practicing different behaviors and ways of thinking.Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. The therapist will work collaboratively to match methods to a person’s goals, symptoms, and preferences. That may mean trying CBT techniques for a while, then focusing on attachment dynamics or trauma-focused methods if painful memories keep interrupting progress.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It also makes it possible to continue therapy across locations for international clients. The practical aim is to use methods that fit everyday life while addressing patterns that keep anger and relationship problems repeating.
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Experience
23+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she address?
She works with relationship strain, parenting challenges, anger, anxiety, depression, trauma and related life changes.
How does she approach therapy?
Her approach combines cognitive behavioral techniques, attachment-based ideas, and trauma-focused work to help change unhelpful patterns and process difficult memories.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings 23 years of professional experience, including many years in a state hospital working 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.
Are sessions available in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can she see clients outside the United States?
She accepts international clients; confirm cross-border session arrangements before booking.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before scheduling.
How are fees handled and how do I start?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.