Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
How Kristin works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LICSW
- Licensed in
- Minnesota
- Years in practice
- 13
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Kristin
Kristin Petersen is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker with 13 years of experience. She focuses on helping people who are dealing with stress, anger, anxiety, addiction, depression, trauma, and related struggles. Kristin listens without judgment and helps people find practical ways to handle hard moments.
Her work is straightforward and interactive. Sessions mix listening, reflection, and clear steps to try between meetings. Kristin draws on cognitive behavioral methods and solution-focused ideas to help people notice unhelpful patterns and try small changes that can make daily life easier.
Background and approach
She also uses client-centered and narrative approaches, which means she pays attention to each person’s story and priorities. Together with the client she builds a plan that targets goals like better sleep, calmer reactions, or improved coping skills. The plan is adjusted as progress happens or challenges come up.
Kristin has supported people facing substance use, attention challenges, mood disorders, grief, and trauma from abuse. She pays particular attention to issues like attachment, codependency, impulsivity, and compassion fatigue. Her experience includes both individual and group therapy settings.
Kristin practices in Minnesota and offers sessions in English. She aims to make therapy practical and doable, focusing on skills people can use between sessions. Her tone is respectful, direct, and hopeful when working through difficult changes.
What Kristin works with
Everything Kristin lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Kristin's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Attachment issues
- Codependency
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Mood disorders
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-harm
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Kristin lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches that guide online sessions
Kristin commonly uses cognitive behavioral therapy and client-centered methods in online work. Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavior changes to reduce symptoms like anxiety, anger, or low mood. Client-centered work means the conversation follows the person’s priorities and values, with the therapist listening and reflecting to help clarify goals.She also uses motivational interviewing when people want to make changes tied to substance use or other habits. That approach helps uncover a person’s own reasons for change and supports building motivation step by step. Together the therapist and client decide which approach or mix of approaches fits best, and they adjust plans as progress is reviewed.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let people read facial expressions and body language, while phone sessions work well when less bandwidth is available. Live chat or text messaging can suit quick check-ins, short skill practice, or times when typing feels easier than speaking. These options make it simpler to fit sessions into workdays, caregiving schedules, or when travel is difficult.
Questions people ask about Kristin
What concerns does Kristin often address?
She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, anger, addictions, sleep problems, parenting strain, and workplace issues.
What is her general therapy style?
Her style is interactive and reflective. Sessions combine listening, practical skills, and small experiments to try between meetings.
How much experience does she bring?
Kristin has provided individual and group psychotherapy for 13 years, working with a wide range of concerns including trauma and substance use.
What are her credentials and location?
She is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker - MN LICSW - practicing in Minnesota.
Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English, and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What formats are available for sessions?
Sessions can be done by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.