Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Depression
How Kirsten works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCPC
- Licensed in
- Montana
- Years in practice
- 23
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Kirsten
Kirsten King is a licensed clinical professional counselor (LCPC) who helps people manage strong emotions, stress, and life transitions. She focuses on practical tools for anger, anxiety, depression, sleep struggles, and relationship strain. Kirsten writes plainly and listens without judgment so people can talk through what matters most to them.
Kirsten brings 23 years of experience working with adults who face trauma, grief, chronic illness, and career or parenting pressures.
Background and approach
She uses straightforward strategies to reduce overwhelming feelings and improve day-to-day coping. Many clients come for help after big life changes or when stress starts to feel constant. Her approach blends Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, cognitive behavioral techniques, and attachment-focused ideas.
Sessions typically include learning new skills, testing small changes between meetings, and reflecting on what values guide choices. The work is collaborative and paced to fit each person’s situation. She practices in Montana and has experience with issues such as family conflict, domestic violence, abandonment, and gender dysphoria.
Kirsten also supports people dealing with ADHD, bipolar concerns, and compassion fatigue from caregiving roles. Her style aims to make emotional work feel manageable. In sessions she uses phone, video, chat, or text formats depending on the need.
People looking for help with anger or coping after trauma often find concrete strategies and steady support in her sessions.
What Kirsten works with
Everything Kirsten lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Kirsten's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Depression
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Blended family issues
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Kirsten lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How therapeutic approaches translate online
The first approach she uses is Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT. ACT focuses on noticing difficult thoughts and feelings while taking actions that match what matters to you. It can help with anger, anxiety, and choices during life changes.She also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, called CBT, which looks at patterns of thinking and behavior that keep problems going. CBT uses short exercises and experiments to test small changes and improve sleep, mood, and stress management.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist and client talk about goals and try methods that fit the person’s needs and preferences. That collaborative process guides whether to emphasize ACT tools, CBT techniques, attachment-focused ideas, or a blend of methods.
Online sessions offer practical flexibility. Video lets people work face to face when that helps, phone sessions can be a simpler check-in or useful when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or text-based messaging supports quick notes, brief coaching between sessions, or people who prefer typing. These options make it easier to keep therapy on a regular schedule and fit care into a busy life.
Questions people ask about Kirsten
What concerns does she address?
Kirsten works with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, sleep problems, grief, and trauma among other concerns. She also helps with career strain, parenting stress, LGBT issues, ADHD, and relationship difficulties.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her style is calm and nonjudgmental and focuses on practical skills. Sessions mix problem-solving, values-driven work, and learning ways to manage intense feelings.
How much experience does she have?
She has 23 years of clinical experience working with adults facing trauma, family conflict, chronic illness, and life transitions.
What are her credentials and location?
She holds the LCPC credential, listed as MT LCPC, and practices in Montana.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the country work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on the client’s needs.
How are fees handled and how do I start?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; services use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.