Kristine Gustafson, LPC

Based in Missouri 14 years in practice Online sessions

Compassionate counselor for practical change

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How Kristine works

Practical facts

Credentials: LPC
Licensed in: Missouri
Years in practice: 14
Languages: English
Session format: Online, through our partner platform

About Kristine

Kristine Gustafson is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Missouri with 14 years of experience. She uses practical, established therapy methods to help people face stress, anger, anxiety, depression, and life transitions. She blends Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and mindfulness with a client-centered style.

Sessions focus on clear goals and small, doable steps that fit daily life. Conversations cover coping skills, emotion management, and rebuilding routines after loss or illness.

Background and approach

Kristine has worked with people dealing with caregiving strain, chronic illness, and compassion fatigue. She also addresses concerns like addiction, bipolar challenges, attention differences, body image, and grief. Her approach looks at patterns that get in the way and teaches practical strategies to shift them.

Clients can expect a calm and nonjudgmental tone. The work often includes identifying values, practicing new responses to strong feelings, and breaking large problems into smaller tasks. She supports parents with parenting stress and people navigating career or relationship strains without assuming one single method will fit.

Sessions are offered in English and can be scheduled online with video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Kristine accepts international clients and tailors the plan to each person’s situation and goals.

What Kristine works with

Everything Kristine lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Kristine's practice.

Approaches Kristine lists

Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.

How ACT, CBT, and Mindfulness work online

Kristine often uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice thoughts and choose actions that match their values. ACT is useful when people want to reduce struggling with emotions and build a life that matters to them.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps identify unhelpful thinking and change behaviors that keep problems going. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, anger, and sleep or eating concerns because it teaches concrete skills to test and shift patterns.

Mindfulness practices teach simple attention and breathing skills that reduce reactivity and improve focus. These tools pair well with ACT and CBT when strong emotions make thinking or sleeping harder.

Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked before. Together they’ll try strategies and adjust the plan so it fits the person’s life and needs.

Online sessions make it easier to fit therapy into busy days. Video calls let people work face to face from different locations. Phone sessions require less bandwidth and can be a quick check-in. Live chat or text messaging supports short updates, reflections between sessions, or ongoing coaching style contact. These options increase flexibility and help people keep progress going when schedules or health issues make in-person visits difficult.

Questions people ask about Kristine

What kinds of problems does she help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, trauma, addictions, ADHD, grief, body image, and many life changes.

What is her therapy style like?

Her style is practical and client-centered, combining ACT, CBT, and mindfulness to teach skills and set clear goals.

How much experience does she have?

Kristine brings 14 years of clinical experience as a Licensed Professional Counselor in Missouri.

Where is she licensed and based?

She is a Missouri LPC and practices from that state.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients.

What session formats are available?

Sessions can be scheduled as 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 begin working with her?

Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.