- Strengths focused
- Goal oriented
- Practical tools
About Kristin
Kristin Petersen is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker who brings 13 years of direct therapy experience to sessions. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addiction concerns, trauma, and other life changes. Kristin listens with respect and compassion while helping clients identify practical steps to feel better.
Her style is interactive and reflective. Sessions focus on understanding what matters to the person and trying small, concrete changes between meetings. Kristin uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to notice and shift unhelpful thinking patterns and Solution-Focused and Client-Centered approaches to set realistic goals and use a client’s strengths.
She has supported people managing substance use, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, grief, parenting strain, workplace stress, mood issues, and recovery from abuse. Kristin also pays attention to attachment patterns and codependency when those themes come up in therapy. Her background includes both individual and group psychotherapy work across many concerns.
In practical terms, Kristin and a client build a treatment plan together. That plan aims to reduce distressing symptoms and increase coping tools that fit everyday life. Sessions move at the client’s pace and focus on concrete skills and new ways of relating to problems.
Kristin practices in Minnesota and conducts work in English. She encourages people to reach out when they’re ready to talk through changes, set goals, and try new approaches to old problems.
Approaches that guide online work
Kristin commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and then try small experiments to change them. This approach can be useful for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and some mood concerns.She also draws on Client-Centered Therapy, which centers sessions on the person’s own goals and lived experience and emphasizes listening, respect, and collaboration. Solution-Focused techniques are used to set clear, achievable steps and build on what is already working in someone’s life.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Kristin will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and daily realities, then recommend ways of working that fit. Clients and Kristin decide collaboratively which tools and methods to try and adjust them over time.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also let people practice skills in their usual environment and return to sessions having tried new strategies.
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Experience
13+ years
Credentials
Minnesota
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Kristin commonly address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, relationship strain, grief, sleep problems, parenting stress, and other life changes.
What is Kristin’s approach in sessions?
Her style is interactive and reflective. Kristin uses Client-Centered methods along with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Solution-Focused techniques, and Motivational Interviewing as needed.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Kristin has provided individual and group psychotherapy for nearly 13 years working across a wide range of concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker, MN LICSW, and practices in Minnesota.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted; sessions are conducted with clients located where the therapist’s practice permits.
How are fees and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a therapy relationship?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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