- Compassionate listening
- Practical strategies
- Values based work
About Kirsten
Kirsten King is a licensed clinical professional counselor (LCPC) with more than two decades of experience. She focuses on helping people who feel overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and the everyday strain of parenting and relationships. Kirsten also works with concerns such as codependency, ADHD, trauma and abuse, sleeping problems, and anger.
Kirsten takes a calm, nonjudgmental approach in sessions. She aims to create space where people can talk through what feels most urgent. Conversations move at the client's pace, with practical strategies offered when they fit the person’s goals.
Her background includes long experience working in rural settings and with adults facing complex life transitions. She has worked with survivors of domestic violence and has supported people with chronic illness and caregiving strain. Kirsten draws on 23 years of work in clinical settings to inform her practice.
Kirsten uses methods that center the person’s values and present needs. She blends tools that help with emotional regulation, thinking patterns, and building healthier attachments. Sessions are aimed at real-life change, such as improving sleep, coping with grief, or managing mood swings.
People who seek Kirsten’s help can expect a straightforward, compassionate style. She listens for practical steps and helps set clear goals. Those interested in working together are asked to review the booking process and choose timing that matches their life.
Therapeutic approaches for online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people get clearer about their values and take actions that matter to them despite difficult thoughts or feelings. It is often used for anxiety, depression, codependency, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns to improve mood and daily functioning. It can be useful for sleep problems, anger, and coping with stress. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns and helps people build more secure ways of relating and managing emotions.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful. Together they decide which tools to try and adjust the plan over time if needed.
If you are considering online therapy, confirm current session options before booking. Many people find online sessions make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. Online sessions can support steady progress using the same ACT, CBT, or attachment-focused tools used in person, with the therapist adapting exercises and homework to everyday life.
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Experience
23+ years
Credentials
Montana
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Kirsten help with?
She supports people coping with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, parenting strain, relationship problems, codependency, ADHD, bipolar mood issues, sleeping problems, and career stress.
What is her typical therapy style?
Her style is calm and nonjudgmental, focusing on listening first and then offering practical tools. Sessions tend to combine values work, emotional regulation skills, and changes to daily routines.
How much experience does she have?
Kirsten has 23 years of clinical experience working in rural settings and with people facing complex life changes and trauma.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds the LCPC credential and practices in Montana.
In which languages can I meet with her?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does payment and cost 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?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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