Kevin Wurtz, LMFT

Kevin Wurtz is a licensed marriage and family therapist in California. He has more than 22 years of clinical experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and addictions. He also addresses relationship strains, family conflict, parenting questions, and concerns related to self-esteem and intimacy.

Kevin uses practical, goal-focused conversations to help people find clearer next steps. He listens with respect and adjusts his approach to match each person's needs. Sessions are straightforward and aimed at small, manageable changes that build over time.

He commonly uses cognitive behavioral techniques to help clients notice unhelpful thoughts and test new ways of thinking and acting. Mindfulness practices are offered to reduce reactivity and improve focus in daily life. Motivational interviewing helps when making or sustaining behavior changes feels hard.

Kevin also draws on solution-focused ideas to identify strengths and practical strategies people can use right away. He works with issues like grief, trauma and abuse, ADHD, compassion fatigue, and career or life-purpose questions. He addresses additional concerns such as blended family dynamics, infidelity, and addiction-related problems.

Sessions aim to be collaborative and paced to what feels doable for each person. Kevin frames goals together with clients and revisits progress regularly to refine plans. He practices in California and conducts therapy in English.

Practical approaches for online care

Kevin commonly uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors. CBT involves identifying patterns that fuel anxiety or low mood and practicing alternative responses to change how daily life feels.

He also uses mindfulness therapy to build awareness of thoughts and bodily reactions. Mindfulness exercises can reduce reactivity, improve focus, and provide quick tools to use during stressful moments.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked before, and then together they will choose methods that feel like a good fit. This makes sessions more useful and keeps the plan practical and personalized.

Online formats available include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video lets people use visual cues and longer conversations, phone sessions work when bandwidth is limited, live chat supports real-time back-and-forth, and text messaging is useful for short check-ins or ongoing support between sessions. These options make therapy easier to fit into work, family life, and other commitments.