About Kristen
Kristen Edwards is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Texas who helps people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, mood disorders, relationship strain, trauma, grief, and phobias. She works with people wrestling with sleep problems, parenting challenges, career changes, and issues around intimacy and self-esteem. Kristen also supports people dealing with ADHD, compassion fatigue, and complex co-occurring concerns.
She uses a collaborative, down-to-earth style in sessions. Conversations focus on what matters most to the person in front of her.
Background and approach
Kristen pulls from practical strategies to reduce symptoms and from reflective work to understand patterns that keep problems coming back. Her background spans inpatient psychiatric hospitals, outpatient programs, community agencies, residential drug and alcohol centers, and independent practice. That range gave Kristen experience with many points on the mental health spectrum, including mood disorders, anxiety, psychotic disorders, and personality-related concerns.
Kristen has practiced as a social worker since 2014 and brings 12 years of experience to her work. She explains options clearly and helps clients choose approaches that fit their goals and daily life. Scheduling can be flexible to match different routines.
In sessions she blends skill-building with listening and story work, so people learn tools and make sense of what brought them here. Kristen aims to be an ally who helps people move toward more manageable days and clearer decisions.
How Kristen Uses Evidence-Based Approaches Online
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building a trusting relationship. The therapist follows the client’s lead, reflects what they say, and helps them clarify goals and choices; this approach is useful for people who need a supportive space to talk through stress, identity, and relationship concerns.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, combines clear steps with practical homework. It helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, practice alternative responses, and reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, phobias, and sleep problems.
Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and improve focus. These skills can be helpful for stress, anger, sleep difficulties, and managing intense emotions.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist collaborates with each person to choose methods that match their goals, life demands, and preferences. Plans can be adjusted over time so sessions stay relevant and useful.
Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video lets people use visual cues for deeper conversation, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat supports brief check-ins, and messaging works well for reflections and ongoing support between visits. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life while using the specific approaches described above.
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What this therapist works with
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Also listed
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Antisocial personality
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Co-morbidity
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Paranoia
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Trichotillomania
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 12 years
- Licensed
- Texas
- Languages
- English
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