- Sleep and rest focus
- Practical skills
- Values-based work
About Kristen
Kristen Lewis is a licensed clinical social worker with nine years of experience. She helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, sleep difficulties, low self-esteem, depression, and relationship or intimacy concerns. She uses a direct but approachable style to make conversations feel grounded and useful. Kristen values practical steps alongside talk so goals can start to shift between sessions.
Kristen draws on several therapy methods to match what each person needs. She blends cognitive behavioral techniques with acceptance and commitment ideas to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and take action that matches their values. Attachment-based work is used to look at patterns in relationships and how those affect rest and connection.
Her approach is collaborative and straightforward. She listens, reflects, and then suggests small, doable practices such as sleep-focused routines, thought-challenging exercises, or communication strategies. Clients can expect sessions that balance conversation with concrete skills to try between meetings.
Kristen has worked with military-connected adults and people across a range of life stages. She brings experience supporting grief, trauma and abuse, caregiver stress, chronic pain and illness, ADHD, and challenges around life transitions and career change. Her LCSW and CSW credentials are listed as part of her clinical background.
People who reach out are invited to name specific problems they want to address. Kristen helps shape a plan that fits the person's daily life and goals, with attention to improving sleep, managing emotions, and rebuilding everyday routines.
Therapeutic approaches that support better sleep and daily balance
Kristen uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people identify and change thoughts and habits that interfere with sleep and mood. CBT often includes practical exercises such as restructuring negative thoughts and building predictable bedtime routines to improve rest.She also works with acceptance and commitment therapy, which focuses on clarifying personal values and taking small actions that move a person toward those values even when uncomfortable feelings arise. This approach can help when worry or rumination keeps someone up at night.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, daily life, and what feels most helpful. Then they will try methods that match those needs and adjust the plan over time in collaboration with the client.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins on a workday, or reduce travel time to appointments. Licensed professionals can use these sessions to teach relaxation techniques, sleep routines, and thought-management skills that are practical to practice between meetings.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
9+ years
Credentials
Florida, Wyoming, Colorado
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She supports stress, anxiety, depression, sleep issues, self-esteem and relationship or intimacy concerns, among other areas listed in her specialties.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is direct and approachable, combining conversation with clear, actionable steps clients can try between sessions.
What is her professional background?
She has nine years of clinical experience and has worked with military-connected adults and people across life stages.
What credentials and region are associated with this therapist?
She holds LCSW and CSW credentials and works from Colorado as part of her practice profile.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
She is not accepting international clients at this time.
How much do sessions cost and how are they billed?
Cost varies by location and therapist arrangement; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.