- Client-centered approach
- Motivational guidance
- Skill-focused sessions
About Kristen
Kristen Hagin is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with dual licensure in Washington and Nebraska. She has 17 years of experience helping people who feel stuck, overwhelmed, or weighed down by anxiety, depression, stress, relationship concerns, or codependency. Kristen speaks plainly and listens first, offering a steady presence while people sort out next steps.
She earned a master’s degree from Grace University in Omaha, Nebraska, and has worked in community behavioral health, youth-focused services, and a primary care physician setting. That mix of settings shaped a practical style that aims for useful skills rather than theory alone. Kristen uses straightforward coaching and therapeutic conversations to help clients make changes that matter.
Her approach draws on Client-Centered Therapy to follow the client’s lead and Motivational Interviewing to find personal reasons for change. She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy tools when helpful, and incorporates mindfulness practices to reduce reactivity and calm the mind. Sessions can focus on skill building, processing past hurts, or simply having a safe space to talk.
Kristen offers a range of session times, including mornings, evenings, and some weekend hours. She mentions video, phone, chat, and messaging options in her original biography, and prefers arranging times that fit client schedules. Confirm current session formats before booking to match a specific need.
People who want clear steps, practical tools, and a compassionate listener may find her style a good fit. She aims to help clients build resilience, healthier relationships, and everyday coping skills.
How Kristen’s approaches work in online therapy
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following the client's lead. The therapist offers empathy and reflection so people feel heard and can work through what matters most to them. This approach helps when someone needs time to make sense of their feelings and decide what to change.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. It uses simple exercises to notice unhelpful thinking and practice new behaviors. CBT can be useful for anxiety, depression, and stress when people want concrete tools to manage symptoms.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) provides skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and better communication. These tools help reduce reactivity, manage intense feelings, and improve relationships. Kristen can draw from DBT skills when emotional overwhelm or intense reactions are part of the concern.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will collaborate with the client to try different methods and pick what fits goals, needs, and preferences. That process can include brief skill practice, reflective conversation, or a mix of both depending on what helps most.
Kristen’s original biography notes availability for video, phone, chat, and messaging at certain times. Confirm current session options before booking so you know which formats are offered now. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow short check-ins, or let someone choose quieter times and places that suit their schedule.
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Experience
17+ years
Credentials
Washington, Nebraska
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What issues does Kristen commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship concerns, codependency, grief, trauma, and many related challenges listed in her profile.
What is her general therapy style?
Her style is conversational and practical, combining listening with skill teaching. She uses person-centered listening alongside evidence-informed techniques.
How long has she been practicing?
Kristen has 17 years of experience across community behavioral health, youth-focused services, and primary care settings.
Where is she licensed and based?
She holds licensure as LMHC and LIMHP with ties to Washington and Nebraska and practices from Nebraska for this listing.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working together?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's available times.
Profile details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. Credential and registration rules differ between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.