- CBT
- DBT skills
- EMDR
About Kristen
Kristen Hale is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 18 years of clinical experience based in Hawaii. She works with adults dealing with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, addiction, anger, relationship strain, parenting challenges, ADHD, and mood concerns. Kristen also addresses issues like abandonment, attachment struggles, and grief.
She focuses on building honest, trusting relationships where people can speak plainly about what is happening in their lives. Sessions often include learning skills to notice and interrupt unhelpful patterns. Kristen aims to help people develop clearer communication and more effective ways to respond when strong feelings come up.
Her approach blends several practical methods. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps identify thinking patterns that feed upsetting reactions. Dialectical Behavior Therapy contributes tools for emotion regulation and distress tolerance. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing is used when past traumatic memories keep causing current distress.
Kristen also uses attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships affect present behavior. She draws on client-centered practice to keep sessions focused on each person’s goals. Together these methods are used to reduce impulsive responses and to build steadier ways of coping.
She works with people who want straightforward, skills-based work alongside deeper processing of trauma and relationship patterns. Kristen accepts international clients and conducts work in English. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How therapeutic approaches are used in remote sessions
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns shape current reactions. In online sessions this can mean talking through relationship histories and noticing how those patterns show up now, especially around anger and communication problems.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying thoughts that fuel upset and trying different behaviors to change results. Online CBT sessions typically include setting small experiments, practicing new reactions, and reviewing what worked or didn’t between visits.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) adds concrete skills for managing intense emotion and reducing impulsive actions. A therapist will teach brief exercises for grounding, distress tolerance, and clearer expression of needs that can be practiced between sessions.
Finding the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with the client to figure out which methods fit the person’s goals and daily life. That means adjusting focus over time and trying specific tools to see what helps most.
Confirm current session options before booking so you know which formats are available. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and avoid travel time. It also makes it possible to practice skills in real situations and then discuss how they went in the next meeting.
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Experience
18+ years
Listed in
Hawaii, Colorado
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She helps adults with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, addictions, anger, relationship and parenting concerns, among other issues.
What is her general therapy style?
She uses a direct, skill-focused style that mixes talking through patterns with practical tools for managing strong emotions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 18 years of practice as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker.
Where is she licensed and based?
She holds an LCSW and lists Hawaii as her location; she also has clinical licenses documented in Colorado and New Mexico.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients who communicate in English.
What session formats are available?
Confirm current session options before booking so you know whether phone or video sessions are possible.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.