About Kristen
Kristen Gennety is a licensed master social worker (LMSW) based in Michigan with four years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, ADHD, and relationship and family concerns. Kristen aims to make the first step into therapy feel easier and more respectful of each person’s pace.
She creates a relaxed atmosphere that leans on humor and personal strengths. Sessions are shaped around what a person already does well and what they want to change.
Background and approach
Kristen uses clear conversation and practical steps rather than jargon, so people can try small changes between sessions. Her approach draws on several evidence-informed methods including cognitive behavioral techniques, acceptance and commitment ideas, and skills from dialectical behavior therapy. Attachment-based and client-centered ways of working help her focus on relationships, trust, and how people connect with themselves and others.
These methods are used to address issues like impulse control, grief, eating concerns, and coping with life changes. Kristen supports people dealing with compassion fatigue, low self-esteem, career stress, and problems with intimacy or communication. She also helps those facing trauma, abuse, or complicated feelings such as guilt and shame.
Work in therapy often includes building new habits, improving communication, and reducing overwhelming emotions. Practical steps matter in her sessions. Kristen and the person in therapy set collaborative goals and practice skills that can be used day to day.
She encourages small, measurable changes and checks in on what is and isn’t helping as therapy progresses.
Therapeutic approaches adapted for online care
Kristen uses cognitive behavioral therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy in ways that fit online sessions. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors; it works well for anxiety, depression, and problems with impulsivity. Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult feelings without getting stuck and then choose actions that fit their values, which can be helpful for managing ADHD symptoms and stress.Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together they will try methods that match those needs and adjust as progress is reviewed, so therapy stays practical and personalized.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video allows face-to-face conversation and screen-sharing for worksheets. Phone sessions need less bandwidth and can be easier during a busy day. Live chat and messaging are useful for brief check-ins, practicing skills in the moment, or when someone prefers writing to speaking. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or travel schedules while keeping the focus on usable tools and steady progress.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
Also listed
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Eating and food-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 4 years
- Licensed
- Michigan
- Languages
- English
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