About Kristine
Kristine Bartos is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) based in Florida who brings three years of professional experience to her practice. She focuses on helping people understand how their thoughts, feelings, and actions connect so they can move toward goals that matter to them. Her style is warm and encouraging while also focused on concrete steps and skill building.
She uses cognitive behavioral ideas to map out patterns between thoughts, emotions, and behaviors.
How Kristine works
That helps clients spot feedback loops and make small changes that add up. Kristine also draws from psychodynamic thinking to look at past patterns when those early experiences still shape how someone reacts today. Mindfulness practices are woven into sessions when they suit a client’s needs, and motivational interviewing techniques are used to support change without pressure.
She prioritizes practical coping tools that bring symptom relief while working toward longer term understanding. Kristine has a background in medical settings, offering counseling and crisis intervention for people facing anxiety, depression, substance concerns, trauma and adjustment to major health issues.
That experience shaped her flexible approach - she adapts methods to fit the person in front of her rather than following a fixed script. People who prefer a mix of supportive conversation and skill-focused work often find her approach useful. She encourages clear goals, small experiments between sessions, and regular check-ins on progress so therapy stays grounded and manageable.
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What Kristine works with
The areas below are the ones Kristine selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- Addictions
- Career difficulties
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 3 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Florida |
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Online support options
Evidence-informed approaches and online care
Kristine uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thought-behavior patterns through clear steps and simple experiments. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, stress, and developing new coping habits.She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which focuses on clarifying values and taking committed action even when difficult thoughts or feelings are present. ACT can help when someone wants to pursue meaningful goals while managing internal struggle.
Choosing the right approach is collaborative. Kristine will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked before, then tailor methods together. If a certain technique isn’t helping, she adjusts the plan so the work stays useful and manageable.
Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs. Video supports full conversation and visual cues, phone can be easier when bandwidth is low, live chat suits quick check-ins, and texting works well for brief updates or reflections between sessions. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life while keeping the work focused and consistent.
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