About Kristen
Kristen McGuire is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people facing relationship stress, grief, parenting challenges, anger, and life changes. She offers straightforward support and practical tools for stress, anxiety, addictions, and self-esteem concerns. Kristen explains options plainly and focuses on small steps clients can use right away.
She creates an open space where people can talk without feeling judged. Sessions emphasize listening first, then working together to set goals.
How Kristen works
Kristen uses a mix of approaches to match what each person needs and prefers. With 16 years of experience as an LCSW in New Jersey, she has worked with a range of issues including caregiver stress, chronic illness, and career concerns. That background shapes an approach that balances emotional understanding with actionable strategies.
Kristen draws on client-centered techniques to follow the client's lead and on cognitive behavioral methods to spot and change unhelpful thinking. She also uses motivational interviewing and solution-focused ideas to help people make concrete changes and build momentum. Clients can expect a calm, direct style that values practical problem solving and emotional respect.
Kristen encourages small experiments between sessions and checks progress together. Her aim is to help people find clearer choices and feel more capable in everyday life.
Kristen lists 6 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.
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Parenting issues
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Cancer
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Coaching
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Intimacy-related issues
- Self esteem
- Stress, Anxiety
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 16 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | New Jersey |
Memberships and registers are shown as supplied; they are not licences, and this directory does not verify them.
Online support options
Approaches that translate well to online therapy
Client-centered therapy focuses on following the client's lead and offering empathetic listening so people feel heard and understood. It helps when someone needs to sort through feelings, make decisions, or build confidence in their choices.Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It teaches practical skills to change unhelpful thinking and reduce anxiety, stress, or anger by trying new behaviors and tracking results.
Motivational interviewing is a conversational way to increase motivation for change. It works well for people facing addictions, habit changes, or when commitment feels unclear.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Kristen will help clients decide which methods fit their goals and preferences, and she adjusts the plan as progress is made. The process is collaborative and goal-focused so clients know what to expect.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video is useful for more in-depth conversation and visual cues. Phone calls can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or for simpler check-ins. Live chat and text messaging allow quick check-ins, brief coaching, or follow-up between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and to keep momentum between meetings.
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