- Client-centered work
- CBT techniques
- Mindfulness practice
About Kristen
Kristen Edwards is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Texas with 12 years of experience. She works with people who are stressed, anxious, coping with addiction, grieving, managing mood disorders, or trying to handle anger and relationship strain.
Kristen frames mental health as a continuum. She says everyone moves between wellness and struggle depending on health, supports, work, and life events. She avoids labeling reactions as wrong and focuses on adjustments that reduce harm and distress.
Her background includes inpatient psychiatric hospitals, outpatient programs, community agencies, residential drug and alcohol centers, and private practice. That variety has exposed her to adjustment disorders, depression, bipolar conditions, schizophrenia, personality disorders, and complex social stressors.
Sessions are collaborative. Kristen prefers to work together with clients to identify needs and practical next steps. She draws on client-centered methods alongside cognitive and mindfulness-based tools to help people change unhelpful thoughts and notice patterns that keep them stuck.
She also uses motivational interviewing and narrative approaches to help people clarify goals and rewrite the stories they tell about themselves. Kristen mentions flexibility around scheduling and aims to make sessions fit into clients' lives. The next step is to use the site matching process to schedule a first session.
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Kristen commonly uses client-centered work, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and mindfulness in her practice. Client-centered work focuses on listening and helping people identify what matters most to them, which helps when sorting anger triggers and priorities. CBT looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and offers practical strategies to test and change unhelpful thinking that fuels anger. Mindfulness teaches noticing physical signs of tension and practicing brief exercises to reduce reactivity and improve focus.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. She will work with each person to match methods to current needs, goals, and preferences rather than imposing a single plan. That can mean trying a CBT skill for a few sessions, then adding mindfulness or narrative techniques as needed.
Confirm the exact session formats before booking since the profile does not list specific options. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into daily life - for example fitting a short check-in during a lunch break, using a phone session when bandwidth is limited, or scheduling time without travel. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises and homework to online appointments so progress continues between sessions.
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Primary focus
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
12+ years
Listed in
Texas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address related to anger?
She helps people who struggle with anger, resentment, stress, relationship conflict, and related issues such as substance use and mood disorders.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative and practical. She uses client-centered work with cognitive, mindfulness, motivational, and narrative tools.
How long has she practiced?
She has 12 years of experience providing therapeutic and support services across hospitals, outpatient programs, residential centers, community agencies, and private practice.
Where is she licensed and located?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Texas and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions billed?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session through the site process.