About Kristin
Kristin Petersen is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) in Minnesota with 13 years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma, and related struggles. Kristin aims to create a respectful, compassionate space where people can talk about what feels hard and start making small, practical changes.
Her sessions are interactive and reflective. Kristin uses straightforward tools from cognitive behavioral therapy and solution-focused work, along with a client-centered attitude that keeps the person’s goals first.
How Kristin works
She helps people identify unhelpful thought patterns, test different coping strategies, and set concrete steps they can try between meetings. Kristin has worked with a wide range of concerns, including substance use, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), mood disorders, grief, sleep problems, parenting stress, and trauma from abuse.
She also supports people dealing with workplace stress, relationship strain, shame or guilt, and difficulties with impulsivity. When trauma is part of the picture, she combines trauma-focused ideas with narrative approaches to help people make sense of painful experiences and reduce their impact on daily life.
Motivational interviewing is used when change feels stuck, especially around substance use or other habits that a person wants to shift. Kristin focuses on practical progress and compassionate support.
She works collaboratively with each person to build a plan that fits their life, strengths, and limits, and helps them try new ways of coping that can lead to clearer thinking and steadier days.
Kristin lists 6 ways of working on the entry:
What Kristin works with
The areas below are the ones Kristin 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
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Mood disorders
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LICSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 13 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Minnesota |
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Online support options
Approaches that guide online sessions
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and understanding a person’s priorities, helping them shape goals in their own words and move at a comfortable pace. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns, which can help with anxiety, depression, and sleep problems. Motivational interviewing supports people who feel stuck about change by exploring their own reasons and building confidence to try different steps.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Kristin collaborates with each person to decide which methods fit best for their needs, goals, and preferences. She checks in regularly and adjusts the plan based on what is helping and what is not, so therapy stays useful and focused.
Online work uses video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make care more convenient. Video is useful for fuller conversations and visual cues, phone calls suit shorter check-ins or when bandwidth is limited, and messaging or live chat can help with brief updates, coaching, or practicing skills between sessions. These options allow scheduling flexibility and easier fitting of therapy into busy days.
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