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Dr. Foresteen Forbes, CA Psychologist 21049
California
CA Psychologist - Relationships and Trauma
See online therapy options- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Attachment-based work
- Psychodynamic perspectives
About Foresteen
Dr. Foresteen Forbes is a CA Psychologist (California Psychologist 21049) with 23 years of clinical experience. She works with people dealing with relationship and family issues, parenting concerns, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, and problems with mood and behavior. She also addresses eating difficulties, anger, bipolar concerns, and challenges coping with life changes.
She trained first as a nurse and served as a Navy Nurse during the Gulf War before earning a doctorate in psychology. Dr. Forbes spent many years working in a state hospital with adults who had histories of childhood trauma. That experience shaped how she approaches complex emotional and relationship problems.
Her practice uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) alongside attachment-focused and psychodynamic ideas. That means she pays attention to patterns in thinking and behavior, how past relationships show up now, and underlying emotional themes that repeat over time. Sessions involve noticing unhelpful thoughts and testing different ways of responding.
Dr. Forbes also works with clients on specific concerns like adoption and foster care issues, blended family adjustments, communication and commitment questions, and fatherhood topics. She helps people address guilt, shame, isolation, and problems such as hoarding or grief near end of life.
She conducts sessions in English and accepts international clients. Costs vary by location and use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How CBT and attachment work in online sessions
Dr. Forbes draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and to try new, practical responses. CBT sessions focus on concrete skills, short experiments, and checking what changes between sessions.She also uses Attachment-Based Therapy ideas to look at how past relationships shape current reactions and closeness. That work helps when trust, communication, and recurring relationship patterns are the main concern. These approaches are combined with psychodynamic-informed thinking when longer-term emotional patterns are relevant.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative step. The therapist and client review needs, goals, and preferences and then agree on whether to focus on skills-based CBT, attachment work, or deeper psychodynamic themes. This decision can change over time as progress and priorities shift.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm the current online options before booking. Online care can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time so clients can use breaks more effectively. Therapists can adapt activities for remote work, such as worksheets, behavioral experiments, and reviewing patterns between sessions.
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Experience
23+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with most often?
She helps people with relationship and family issues, parenting, anxiety, depression, trauma and related problems such as grief and anger.
How does she use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
She uses CBT to identify unhelpful thoughts and habits, then tries practical steps to change them and test new responses in everyday life.
What is her clinical background?
She has 23 years of experience, trained first as a nurse, served as a Navy Nurse, and earned a doctorate in psychology, with long experience in a state hospital working with adults who experienced childhood trauma.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is listed as CA Psychologist 21049 and practices from California.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and the therapist accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.
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