About Kirsten
Dr. Kirsten Williams offers a collaborative, straightforward approach to therapy. She is a North Dakota psychologist with 16 years of experience and uses practical, evidence-based techniques to help people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and trauma.
She focuses on everyday problems that can feel overwhelming. That includes parenting concerns, ADHD, addictions, grief, sleeping and eating difficulties, low self-esteem, and career stress. She also supports people facing LGBT concerns, compassion fatigue, and relationship struggles.
How Kirsten works
Her practice includes additional attention to autism and Asperger syndrome, obsessive-compulsive patterns, post-traumatic stress, self-harm, sexual assault and abuse recovery, social anxiety and phobia, women's issues, and challenges common to young adults. She describes her style as gentle and compassionate while also being direct when needed. Sessions aim to be collaborative.
She works with each person to set clear goals and use approaches that fit their life. That can mean short-term problem solving or longer work on patterns that keep coming up. Dr.
Williams offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different schedules and needs. She speaks English and practices in North Dakota as an ND Psychologist 527. Getting started begins with a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a first appointment.
What Kirsten works with
The areas below are the ones Kirsten selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Parenting issues
- Depression
Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- LGBT
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Post-traumatic stress
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | ND Psychologist |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 16 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | North Dakota |
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Online support options
Evidence-based approaches for online care
Dr. Williams uses practical, evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address common problems. One approach focuses on teaching concrete coping skills for anxiety and stress, helping people spot triggers and practice short exercises to reduce distress in daily life. Another approach looks at patterns that maintain depression or relationship strain, helping people test small changes and build routines that improve mood and functioning.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to identify goals, try strategies, and adjust methods based on what feels most helpful. That way the work fits the client's needs and preferences rather than following a fixed formula.
Online therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video is well suited for deeper conversation and visual cues, phone can be a good option when bandwidth is limited, and messaging or live chat allow shorter check-ins or work across a busy day. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, school, or caregiving responsibilities while keeping continuity of care.
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