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Kristine Gustafson, LPC

Calm, practical help for anxiety and fear

14 years in practice · based in Missouri · sessions in English · online sessions

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About Kristine

Kristine Gustafson, LPC uses practical, evidence-informed approaches to help people reduce fear and manage difficult emotions. She focuses on clear steps a person can use between sessions. Her style is direct but warm and aims to make small changes that add up over time.

She draws from cognitive behavioral therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, and mindfulness to shape treatment. That means she helps people notice unhelpful thoughts, test new behaviors, and build values-based goals.

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Background and approach

Sessions often include short exercises, gentle experiments, and tailored tools to practice outside appointments. Kristine has 14 years of experience working with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, and phobias. She also supports people dealing with grief, addiction, ADHD, compassion fatigue, and caregiving strain.

Her work includes creating plans for sleep, eating, and managing chronic health concerns alongside emotional care. People come for help with relationships, communication problems, body image, commitment issues, and life changes. She also addresses attachment and abandonment concerns and the challenges of blended families.

Kristine pays attention to how practical life demands affect emotional well-being and adjusts plans accordingly. Kristine practices in Missouri as a Licensed Professional Counselor. Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.

She offers help in English and serves people internationally through remote sessions.

Therapeutic approaches you can use online

Kristine commonly uses cognitive behavioral therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy in online work. CBT focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce anxiety and phobic reactions. ACT helps people notice difficult feelings, clarify what matters most, and take steps toward those values even when worries are present.

She also uses mindfulness practices to help people stay present and reduce reactivity. These are short, practical exercises that can be done during or after a session to improve sleep, ease racing thoughts, or calm the body. Together, the approaches aim to change habits and increase meaningful action rather than promise quick fixes.

Finding the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will work with each person to choose methods that match their goals, preferences, and daily life. Plans are adjusted over time based on what helps most and what feels manageable.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video calls are useful for deeper conversations and guided exercises, phone sessions can fit a busy day or when bandwidth is limited, chat can be a quick check-in, and messaging supports short updates and homework between meetings. These options make it easier to schedule work around caregiving, work hours, and health needs.
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Questions people ask

What kinds of concerns can this therapist address?
She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, phobias, grief, addictions, ADHD, and many everyday struggles like sleep, eating, and career stress.
How would she describe her therapy style?
Her approach is practical and collaborative, using clear exercises, experiments, and brief practices from CBT, ACT, and mindfulness to build new habits.
What is her professional background?
She brings 14 years of clinical experience working with a wide range of emotional and behavioral concerns and has focused work in caregiving and compassion fatigue.
Where is she based and licensed?
Kristine is based in Missouri and holds the LPC credential listed as MO LPC.
Are sessions available in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients for remote work.
What formats are offered for sessions?
Sessions are available as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How is cost handled for therapy?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

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Experience
14 years
Licensed
Missouri
Languages
English

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