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Muang Kistler

Muang Kistler, LCSW

Therapist in California

Compassionate LCSW helping rebuild self-worth

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3 years of experience listed

LCSW professional credentials

English languages

  • Attachment perspective
  • Practical coping skills
  • Values based work

About Muang

Muang Kistler is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who aims to help people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, grief, self esteem, depression, and related concerns. She offers a calm, listening presence and focuses on practical steps people can try between sessions. Her style is straightforward and compassionate, and she emphasizes clear communication so goals stay relevant and realistic.

Muang draws on an attachment perspective to understand how early relationships shape current patterns. She also uses cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thoughts and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy strategies to help people live according to their values. Sessions typically include talking through worries, practicing coping skills, and setting small, doable goals.

Before providing remote therapy, Muang spent nine years as a medical social worker in hospitals. Her work included emergency departments, inpatient psychiatric care, palliative care, outpatient dialysis, primary care outpatient therapy, and prison settings. That experience shapes her approach to grief, chronic illness, caregiver stress, and end-of-life concerns.

She works with adults who are reflecting on family patterns, managing mood or anxiety symptoms, coping after loss, or wanting to strengthen self-worth. Muang describes therapy as a partnership, where goals are chosen together and adjusted as progress is made.

Her practice emphasizes practical tools and emotional understanding. People can expect a mix of listening, skill-building, and collaborative planning aimed at small changes that add up over time.

How Muang’s Approaches Work Online

Muang commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and an attachment perspective in her work. ACT helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck, then take small actions that match their values; it can help with anxiety, low self-esteem, and depression. An attachment-based approach looks at how early relationships shape current patterns, and it can help people understand reactions in close relationships and work toward healthier connections.

Finding the right approach is part of therapy. Muang treats therapy as a collaboration and will help you decide which methods fit your goals and preferences. Together you can try different strategies and adjust the plan as you learn what helps.

Confirm current session options before booking to know what formats are available. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life - it can reduce travel time, allow scheduling around work or caregiving, and make it simpler to check in after a difficult appointment. It also supports continuity of care for people managing chronic illness or ongoing medical needs. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises, homework, and pacing to suit life demands so therapy stays practical and relevant.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

AddictionsTrauma and abuseParenting issuesBipolar disorder

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDomestic violenceFirst responder issuesGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingMood disordersWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

Experience

3+ years

Credentials

California

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Muang address?

She helps with stress, anxiety, grief, self esteem, depression, and addictions. Additional focus areas include caregiver stress, chronic illness, codependency, workplace issues, and trauma and abuse.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her approach is collaborative and down-to-earth. She combines attachment perspectives with CBT and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy techniques to build coping skills and clarify values.

What is her professional background?

Muang has three years of remote therapy experience and nine years as a medical social worker in hospital and outpatient settings. That background informs work with grief, medical diagnoses, and caregiver stress.

Where is she licensed and practicing?

She holds an LCSW license in California and practices from that state.

Which languages are supported during sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the United States work with her?

She is not currently accepting international clients.

How does pricing work for sessions?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

What are the first steps to begin therapy?

Use the continue button on this profile, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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