About Kristen
Kristen Rawls is a licensed social worker in Kansas with seven years of clinical experience. He focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, anger, depression, and addiction. Kristen aims to meet each person where they are and create a plan that fits their situation.
He uses practical conversations to identify what matters to a person and what gets in the way. Sessions often include learning skills for coping, noticing patterns of thought and behavior, and trying small experiments between meetings.
How Kristen works
Kristen adapts the pace and tools to each person’s needs rather than using a one-size-fits-all method. People come for help with relationship strain, parenting pressures, career stress, sleep problems, grief, and trauma. He also supports those dealing with bipolar symptoms, ADHD, compassion fatigue, and intimacy-related concerns.
Additional focuses include attachment and abandonment issues, adoption and foster care matters, and substance use challenges. Kristen emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion in the room. He works to build a straightforward working plan and clear goals.
Progress is reviewed regularly so the plan can change when something isn’t helping. Taking the first step can feel hard, and Kristen recognizes that. He encourages a gradual start and will work with each person to find an approach that feels manageable.
Kristen lists 9 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.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Anger management
- Self esteem
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Coaching
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Relationship issues
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sleeping disorders
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Trauma and abuse
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LSCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 7 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Kansas |
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Online support options
Therapeutic approaches and online options that fit your life
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take small steps toward those values, even when difficult thoughts and feelings are present. It can help with anxiety, depression, and coping with major life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors with practical exercises and homework between sessions. It is often used for anxiety, mood concerns, and sleep problems. Client-Centered Therapy centers the conversation on the person’s experience, using listening and reflective feedback to build trust and find what feels right for them.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked in the past, then try methods that fit those needs. Adjustments are made together if something feels off or progress stalls.
Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video lets people use visual cues and longer conversations. Phone sessions can be a simpler option when bandwidth or being on camera is an issue. Live chat and messaging work well for brief check-ins, real-time coaching, or when a person prefers writing. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and to keep consistent momentum toward goals.
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