About Kirsten
Kirsten Peebles is a licensed mental health counselor in Washington who helps people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, and life changes. She works with individuals dealing with relationship struggles, grief, trauma, and concerns around identity and mood. Her style is direct and practical, aimed at setting clear goals and making steady progress.
Kirsten draws from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused techniques. She uses these methods to break problems into manageable steps and teach skills people can use outside sessions.
How Kirsten works
Sessions focus on real-world coping skills, emotion regulation, and clearer thinking patterns. Over a decade of experience has taken her through a variety of settings and client concerns. That background informs a flexible approach that adapts to each person’s needs.
She emphasizes collaboration so the person and clinician decide on goals together. Kirsten pays attention to practical barriers and preferences when planning care. She discusses how skills practice fits into daily life and checks progress regularly.
Her aim is to help people feel more stable, make choices that match their values, and handle setbacks without losing momentum. People can expect straightforward feedback and a plan-focused conversation. The work is paced to each person’s readiness, and adjustments are made when something isn’t working.
She frames therapy as a process of learning tools and making gradual changes.
Kirsten lists 5 ways of working on the entry:
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
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Anger management
- Antisocial personality
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- LGBT
- Mood disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Trauma and abuse
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Training and background
| Register | LMHC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 10 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Washington |
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Online support options
Approaches that guide online sessions
CBT helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and change the behaviors that follow. It is useful for anxiety, depression, mood symptoms, and problems that come from repetitive thinking. DBT focuses on emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and better interpersonal skills. It can help when emotions feel overwhelming or when someone struggles with intense reactions.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist collaborates with each person to match methods to their goals and daily life. Together they try strategies, review what helps, and adjust the plan as progress is tracked.
Online sessions can take place by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video is helpful for in-depth conversation and skill practice while phone calls use less bandwidth and can be easier during a busy day. Live chat and text messaging make brief check-ins, homework support, or shorter sessions possible. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, school, or caregiving schedules and let people keep momentum between sessions.
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