Dr. Foresteen Forbes

Experienced psychologist blending evidence-based therapies

CA Psychologist 21049 California

Experience: 23 years in practice
Focus areas: Relationship, Family, Parenting
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Attachment-Based Therapy
Languages: English

About Foresteen

Dr. Foresteen Forbes is a California-licensed psychologist (CA Psychologist 21049) who draws on more than two decades of clinical experience to help people address relationship difficulties, trauma, mood concerns, and life transitions.

Background and approach

She blends cognitive behavioral techniques with attachment-focused and psychodynamic perspectives to create treatment plans that respond to each client’s history and current challenges. Her background includes extensive work with adults who experienced childhood trauma, along with experience addressing parenting and relationship concerns and a range of mood and personality-related issues.

Before becoming a psychologist she completed a BS in Nursing at BIOLA University and served as a Navy nurse during the Gulf War. She later earned a doctorate in psychology from Azusa Pacific University and spent 15 years working in a state hospital setting.

With 23 years of clinical practice, she aims to tailor conversations and therapy goals to each person’s needs, helping them build trust, reduce anxiety or depressive symptoms, and develop practical coping strategies. Dr.

Forbes accepts international clients and conducts sessions in English. She emphasizes collaborative treatment planning and supports clients through changes including grief, parenting transitions, relationship conflict, trauma recovery, and adjustment to life stressors.

Integrating evidence-based approaches through online care

Dr. Forbes commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients identify and change unhelpful thinking patterns and build concrete coping skills for anxiety, depression, and stress-related problems. She also employs Attachment-Based Therapy to explore relational patterns and strengthen emotional connection and trust in close relationships, which can be useful for relationship difficulties and parenting concerns.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each client to consider their history, goals, and personal preferences, adjusting techniques over time to find the best fit rather than relying on a single method from the outset.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, allowing clients to engage from different locations and schedules. These formats can make consistent treatment more accessible for people managing work, caregiving, or travel, while still allowing for focused therapeutic work on trauma recovery, relationship challenges, mood management, and life transitions.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she commonly address?

Dr. Forbes works with a broad range of issues including relationship and family problems, parenting challenges, self-esteem, stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, eating and anger concerns, bipolar and depressive disorders, and coping with life changes.

What is her therapeutic style and approach?

She integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with attachment-based and psychodynamic approaches, tailoring interventions to a client’s history and current goals to promote insight and practical coping skills.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has 23 years of experience, including 15 years working in a state hospital with adults who have a history of childhood trauma.

Where is she licensed and what are her credentials?

She is licensed in California as CA Psychologist 21049 and holds a doctorate in psychology from Azusa Pacific University.

Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?

Yes, she accepts international clients and provides services in English for those located outside the U.S.

What session formats are available?

Sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.

How are fees and subscriptions handled?

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

What are the first steps to begin therapy?

Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling an appointment based on the therapist’s availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsParenting issuesSelf esteem

Also works with

Stress, Anxiety Trauma and abuse GriefEating disordersAnger managementBipolar disorderDepression Coping with life changes

Additional focus areas

Adoption and foster careAntisocial personalityAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesCommitment issuesCommunication problemsDependent personalityFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesNarcissismParanoiaPersonality disordersYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Psychodynamic TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

23+ years

Licensed

California

Languages

English