About Kristina
Kristina Mattingly is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Indiana with 12 years of clinical experience. She works with adults who are dealing with anxiety, depression, ADHD, trauma, and relationship or parenting stress. Her manner is relaxed and supportive, and she aims to create a comfortable working relationship where people feel heard.
She believes in meeting people where they are. Clients set the priorities and she adapts conversations and plans to match those goals.
Background and approach
Sessions are collaborative and grounded in practical steps that fit day-to-day life. That can mean learning new coping skills, adjusting routines, or practicing communication techniques. Kristina uses several evidence-informed approaches, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), mindfulness, and motivational interviewing.
She draws from these methods to reduce symptoms, manage strong emotions, and process difficult memories when appropriate. Her style is nonjudgmental and strengths-focused. She helps people break large problems into manageable tasks and track small changes that lead to progress.
Kristina also works with concerns such as sleep trouble, grief, addiction, and caregiver stress. People who prefer straightforward, compassionate guidance may find her approach helpful. She emphasizes clear goals, flexible strategies, and steady support while clients learn new ways to cope and move forward.
Approaches and online therapy options
Kristina regularly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy in her work. CBT helps people identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors through practical exercises and skill building, which can reduce anxiety and improve mood. DBT focuses on emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness to help manage strong emotions and improve relationships.She also uses EMDR when processing traumatic memories may be helpful; EMDR involves guided sets of focused attention while reviewing distressing memories to reduce their intensity. Deciding which approach to use is a collaborative process - the therapist and client discuss goals, preferences, and what feels most workable, then adjust the plan as needed over time.
Online therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation for in-depth work. Phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited or for a shorter check-in. Live chat and text messaging support people who prefer typed communication or need quick coaching between sessions. These options make it easier to fit care into busy schedules and different daily routines.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- LGBT
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sleeping disorders
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 12 years
- Licensed
- Indiana
- Languages
- English
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