About Kristen
Kristen Paeth is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who aims to make therapy practical and approachable. She listens closely and helps people break problems into smaller, manageable steps. Kristen draws on eight years of clinical work and focuses on helping clients who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, ADHD, grief, addictions, and big life changes.
She trained at the University of Wisconsin - Madison, earning a Master of Social Work in 2017, and completed a bachelor’s degree in psychology at the University of Wisconsin - Whitewater.
Background and approach
Before independent practice, Kristen worked as a social worker in Child Protective Services and delivered in-home autism therapy, which shaped her hands-on style and interest in real-world solutions. Kristen’s approach is client-centered. She builds rapport and meets people where they are.
Sessions often include elements of cognitive behavioral therapy to challenge unhelpful thinking, solution-focused techniques to set short-term goals, and mindfulness practices to reduce stress. Her style is straightforward and motivational. She helps clients identify small changes that lead to progress and supports them through setbacks.
Kristen is comfortable addressing issues linked to relationships, intimacy, parenting concerns, trauma, and workplace stress. Therapy with Kristen typically focuses on practical skills, goal setting, and steady progress. She offers a calm, listening presence and encourages vulnerability as the first step toward change.
Approaches you can use online
Kristen uses cognitive behavioral techniques to help people spot and change thoughts and behaviors that keep them stuck, which can be useful for anxiety, depression, and ADHD-related challenges. She also draws on client-centered therapy, which focuses on listening, building trust, and shaping direction around the client's own goals and values. Mindfulness practices are used to build awareness and reduce stress through simple breathing and attention skills.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Kristen treats therapy as a collaboration and will help you try different methods to find what fits your needs, goals, and daily routine. Together you can adjust strategies based on what feels helpful and realistic.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs. Video works well when visual connection matters, phone calls can be easier with lower bandwidth, and messaging is useful for quick check-ins or when a shorter conversation fits a busy day. These options make it easier to keep consistent sessions and keep progress moving forward.
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What this therapist works with
Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Bipolar disorder
- Cancer
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Parenting issues
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Relationship issues
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 8 years
- Licensed
- Wisconsin, Minnesota
- Languages
- English
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