About Kristen
Kristen Ayers is a Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW) in Ohio with 11 years of practice. She focuses on helping people facing anxiety, depression, grief, caregiving stress, and challenges tied to aging and end-of-life concerns. Kristen keeps language plain and direct so people can quickly understand what to expect.
Her style is interactive and practical. Sessions often include reflective tasks to try between meetings and brief teaching about how mood and stress work.
How Kristen works
She uses straightforward tools to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and test new ways of coping. Kristen blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Solution-Focused Therapy to match what each person needs. That mix allows for problem-solving, goal-setting, and exploring motivation for change.
She aims to help people build small, manageable steps that add up over time. People meet her for issues such as grief, post-traumatic stress, social anxiety, relationship tension, low self-esteem, and emptiness. She also supports those dealing with hospice, caregiving strain, and geriatric concerns.
Conversations stay practical and goal-oriented while leaving room for emotion. Her approach suits people who want an engaged counselor who assigns brief take-home reflections and explains how techniques work. Kristen invites active collaboration and honest conversation about what’s working and what isn’t.
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Training and background
| Register | LISW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 11 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Ohio |
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How Kristen’s Approaches Work Online
Kristen uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviors; this is useful for anxiety, depression, and social fears. Motivational Interviewing is a conversational method she uses to help people clarify what matters most and find their own reasons to change. Solution-Focused Therapy concentrates on small, practical steps and clear goals to move forward quickly.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Kristen will talk with each person about their needs and goals, then suggest strategies to try. She adjusts methods over time based on what helps and what doesn’t, so the plan evolves with the person’s progress.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect, including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text messaging. Video is good for face-to-face interaction and visual cues, phone works well when bandwidth is limited, live chat can be a shorter check-in, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and keep momentum between meetings.
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