About Kristen
Kristen Wilson is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with a Master's in Social Work and 14 years of experience. She offers a warm, interactive style that focuses on respectful and compassionate care. Conversations are practical and clear, aimed at helping people manage difficult feelings and situations.
Kristen draws on client-centered and cognitive-behavioral approaches to help people notice unhelpful thinking and develop new coping habits. She also uses mindfulness and solution-focused ideas to build small, manageable steps toward change.
Background and approach
Sessions are grounded in real life - not labels - and are shaped around each person’s needs. Her background includes many years working in school settings and providing psychotherapy in Florida. She has supported people with depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, ADHD, grief, substance concerns, and trauma.
Her work has included supervision of clinicians pursuing licensure in Florida. In sessions she listens closely and helps people set practical goals. Kristen emphasizes skills that can be practiced between meetings.
She is comfortable addressing relationship strain, self-esteem, anger, and life transitions. Parents and adults seeking straightforward guidance will find a clear, steady approach. Kristen helps clients break problems into manageable parts and build on small successes.
She encourages a partnership where the person’s values and goals guide the work.
Online approaches that focus on practical change
Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and respect. The therapist follows the person’s lead, reflects what matters, and creates a space to set goals. This approach helps when someone needs understanding and support to clarify their priorities.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people notice thought patterns that make feelings worse and try different responses. It often includes simple exercises and homework to build new habits and reduce symptoms like anxiety, panic, or low mood.
Finding the right approach is a joint process. Kristen will talk through options and adjust methods based on the person’s needs, goals, and comfort. The plan is shaped together and can change as progress is made.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when a focused conversation is needed. Phone sessions can be used when bandwidth is limited or a camera is not wanted. Live chat and text-based messaging work well for brief check-ins, step-by-step coaching, or when someone prefers written conversation. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and maintain momentum between meetings.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Self esteem
Also works with
- 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