About Kristen
Kristen Wilson is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who draws on 14 years of experience to support adults confronting stress, anxiety, mood challenges, grief, and ADHD. She offers a warm, interactive presence and focuses on clear, practical steps people can use between sessions. Her approach aims to make therapy feel respectful and nonjudgmental.
Kristen spent much of her career as a school social worker and has provided psychotherapy to adults and children while living in Florida.
Background and approach
She has worked with people facing depression, bipolar disorder, panic attacks, substance use concerns, and trauma. She also helps with relationship strain, family problems, body image, and issues tied to guilt or shame. In sessions she uses client-centered work to center each person’s goals.
Cognitive behavioral tools are used to notice and change unhelpful thinking and behavior. Solution-focused techniques help set small, manageable goals and measure progress. Kristen describes her style as compassionate and collaborative.
She adapts conversations and plans to each person’s needs rather than applying one fixed method. The tone is practical and hopeful, with attention to skills that make daily life easier. People who choose Kristen can expect straightforward talk about priorities, step-by-step strategies, and encouragement to try new coping skills between visits.
She offers a supportive space for people ready to make change and find more balance.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Kristen uses client-centered therapy to place each person's goals at the center of the work. That means sessions begin with the client's priorities and the conversation follows what matters most to them. This approach is helpful for building trust and tailoring plans to daily life challenges.She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy, which focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and testing small changes in behavior. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, panic, and mood regulation because it breaks problems into concrete steps and skills to practice outside sessions.
Finding the right mix of methods is part of treatment. Kristen works collaboratively to figure out which approaches fit a client’s needs, goals, and preferences. She invites feedback and adjusts the plan as people try strategies and report back on what helps.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video lets people read visual cues and work closely on skills, while phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging offer quick check-ins, brief coaching, and flexible ways to follow up between longer meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, school, or busy days.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Self esteem
Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Bipolar disorder
- Body image
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Eating disorders
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Relationship issues
- Self-love
- Stress, Anxiety
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 14 years
- Licensed
- Illinois, Florida
- Languages
- English
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