- Practical coping skills
- Collaborative sessions
- Focus on sleep
About Kristen
Kristen Edwards is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker based in Texas. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, sleep problems, addictions, depression, bipolar conditions, grief, and relationship or intimacy concerns. Her work also covers parenting strain, career stress, ADHD, compassion fatigue, and other life changes.
Kristen uses a collaborative style. She talks with each person to understand what matters most. Sessions focus on practical steps and skills that fit everyday life. She aims to reduce immediate distress and build longer term coping approaches.
Over 12 years she has worked across settings. Her background includes inpatient psychiatric hospitals, outpatient programs, community agencies, residential drug and alcohol centers, and private practice. Those roles exposed her to a wide range of concerns from mood disorders to substance use and trauma.
Her clinical methods include client-centered strategies, cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness practices, motivational interviewing, and narrative work. She blends tools to match the person's goals rather than using a single rigid method. Kristen emphasizes clear communication and shared decision making in sessions.
Kudos to anyone taking the first step toward feeling better, she says. Kristen describes herself as an ally who helps people identify priorities, try doable changes, and track what works. Prospective clients should use the site controls to begin the matching process and schedule a first appointment.
How her approaches work in online therapy
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person's goals and perspective. The therapist listens closely, reflects what matters to the client, and helps the person choose next steps that feel doable. This approach is useful for stress, relationship concerns, and deciding priorities.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks down unhelpful thoughts and habits and teaches concrete techniques to change them. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, sleep disruption, and managing mood swings by practicing new behaviors and tracking progress.
Mindfulness Therapy helps people notice present-moment experiences without judgment. It offers breathing and attention exercises that can reduce reactivity and improve sleep and stress management.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Kristen treats therapy as a collaborative process and will help clients try methods and pick what fits their needs, goals, and preferences. She adjusts tools over time based on what is helpful.
Confirm current session options before booking since formats are not specified here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, shorten travel time, and allow quick check-ins when schedules change. Some approaches translate well to remote work because they emphasize skills, practice, and weekly planning rather than only in-person rituals.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
12+ years
Credentials
Texas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
Kristen supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, sleeping issues, addictions, depression, bipolar concerns, trauma, grief, relationship and intimacy challenges, parenting strain, ADHD, and related problems.
What is her therapeutic approach like?
Her style is collaborative and practical. She combines client-centered listening with tools from cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and narrative approaches to meet each person's goals.
How much experience does she have?
She has 12 years of experience working in inpatient and outpatient settings, community programs, residential drug and alcohol centers, and private practice.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, licensed in Texas and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How do fees and billing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.