About Kristine
Kristine Donaldson is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Illinois. She brings 14 years of hands-on clinical experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, depression, and other struggles. Kristine aims to build respectful, trust-based relationships with each person she sees.
She focuses on practical steps that help people manage everyday problems. Sessions often include learning new coping skills, practicing emotion regulation, and addressing patterns that keep problems stuck. Kristine draws on approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, EMDR, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, and mindfulness practices.
How Kristine works
Kristine works with concerns including grief, trauma and abuse, compassion fatigue, addictions, bipolar disorder, and parenting stress. She also helps with workplace issues, communication problems, panic attacks, OCD symptoms, and feelings of isolation or shame. She combines symptom-focused strategies with attention to underlying patterns and life goals.
Her style is collaborative and straightforward. She helps people set clear goals and uses measurable steps to track progress. Sessions balance skills practice, emotional processing, and practical problem solving tailored to each person’s needs.
People who prefer a direct, skill-based approach often find this helpful. Kristine offers several online formats to fit different schedules and needs. She encourages an open conversation about goals so treatment can be adjusted as progress unfolds.
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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.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
Also listed
- Addictions
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Trauma and abuse
- Workplace issues
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 14 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Illinois |
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Online support options
How targeted approaches translate to online care
Kristine commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy in online work. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and changing behaviors to reduce symptoms like anxiety and depression. DBT emphasizes emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal skills for strong reactions and relationship challenges.She also integrates Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing when processing trauma is needed. EMDR supports reprocessing traumatic memories to reduce their hold on daily life and symptoms. These approaches are explained clearly and chosen based on what the person needs most.
Finding the right approach is collaborative. Kristine will talk through goals, try methods in session, and adjust plans based on what helps. Clients and the therapist decide together which tools to keep using and which to change as progress happens.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls allow real-time interaction and guided exercises. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is low or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for brief check-ins, skill practice, or support between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or other routines.
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