About Kristen
Kristen Edwards is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Texas who helps people manage stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, bipolar disorder, trauma, relationship and family concerns, grief, and parenting strain. She also supports people coping with ADHD, intimacy-related issues, sleep problems, anger, low self-esteem, career transitions, and compassion fatigue. Kristen uses a straightforward, collaborative style.
She listens first, then helps people set clear, achievable goals. Sessions focus on practical steps and moment-to-moment problem solving rather than jargon.
How Kristen works
The aim is to reduce immediate distress and build skills that last. She draws on client-centered approaches to make conversations feel grounded in the person’s experience. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) tools are used to spot unhelpful thinking and change behaviors.
Mindfulness techniques help with stress and emotional regulation, and Motivational Interviewing supports people struggling with addiction or change. Kristen has twelve years of experience in a variety of settings. Her background includes inpatient psychiatric hospitals, outpatient programs, community agencies, residential drug and alcohol centers, and independent practice.
That range gives her familiarity with many levels of need and crisis response. In sessions she works at the client’s pace and adjusts methods to fit each situation. She aims to be practical, empathic, and direct, helping people build new routines and healthier reactions.
Kristen describes herself as an ally during the process of change.
Kristen lists 7 ways of working on the entry:
What Kristen works with
The areas below are the ones Kristen selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Antisocial personality
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Co-morbidity
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Paranoia
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Trichotillomania
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 12 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Texas |
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Online support options
Approaches that guide online work
Kristen uses Client-Centered Therapy to keep sessions grounded in the person’s own priorities and experience. That means conversations are shaped by what matters most to the client, and the therapist follows their lead while offering support and clarification. It helps when someone needs to feel heard and make sense of their situation.She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to identify unhelpful thoughts and patterns and to try small behavior changes. CBT offers concrete techniques for managing anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and many daily stresses. Mindfulness Therapy is woven in to teach simple attention and breathing practices that reduce reactivity and support emotional regulation.
Deciding which approach fits is collaborative. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what feels useful. Together they try methods, adjust pace, and pick tools that match the person’s needs.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions work well for deeper conversations and visual cues. Phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat or messaging suits brief check-ins, coaching-style support, or people who prefer writing. These options make scheduling more flexible and let people fit therapy into busy lives.
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