Dr. Foresteen Forbes , CA Psychologist 21049

Dr. Foresteen Forbes is a California-licensed psychologist with 23 years of clinical experience serving adults and families. She holds a doctorate in psychology from Azusa Pacific University and began her professional path with a BS in Nursing from Biola University. Early in her career she served as a Navy nurse for three and a half years, including service in Saudi Arabia during the Gulf War, an experience that shaped her commitment to trauma-informed care. She is licensed to practice in California as CA Psychologist 21049, a state credential that authorizes practice as a psychologist.

Dr. Forbes has extensive experience working in a state hospital setting for 15 years, focusing on adults with histories of childhood trauma. Her clinical interests include relationship and family concerns, parenting challenges, personality disorders, grief and loss, stress and anxiety, mood disorders, trauma and abuse, and coping with life changes. She also addresses more specific issues such as adoption and foster care, blended family dynamics, infidelity, isolation, and end-of-life counseling.

Her therapeutic work draws on cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, and attachment-based approaches. She emphasizes building or rebuilding a trusting, supportive therapeutic relationship and tailors conversations and treatment plans to each person’s unique needs and goals. Dr. Forbes frames therapy as a collaborative process intended to support growth, resilience, and clearer ways of relating to oneself and others.

Approaches to Healing Online with a Trauma and Attachment Focus

Dr. Foresteen Forbes draws on evidence-informed methods to help clients navigate difficult experiences and relationships. Attachment-based therapy concentrates on how early relationships shape current ways of connecting; it helps people understand patterns in closeness, trust, and separation and supports rebuilding secure bonds. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on the connections between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and offers practical tools to manage anxiety, depression, and stress through skill-building and structured work. Trauma-focused therapy addresses the effects of traumatic events by helping clients process painful memories and develop coping strategies to reduce ongoing symptoms and improve daily functioning.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process and will be determined collaboratively. Dr. Forbes works with each person to assess needs, goals, and preferences and then tailors methods and pace to fit those priorities, adjusting the plan as progress is made.

Online therapy with Dr. Forbes offers flexible access to these approaches via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Remote sessions make it easier to fit care into busy schedules, maintain continuity across life changes, and connect with licensed professionals from different locations while preserving the therapeutic relationship and the practical benefits of regular treatment.