Works with
- Anger
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
How Kristen works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Virginia, North Carolina
- Years in practice
- 25
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Kristen
Kristen Lewis is a licensed clinical social worker with more than 25 years of experience. She approaches care with straightforward respect and a belief that each person knows their own story best. Kristen aims to help people facing anger, trauma, anxiety, or major life changes find ways forward.
Her work emphasizes clear, practical conversations. She listens first and then helps people name patterns that cause stress or conflict. Sessions often focus on small, doable changes that ease daily life and improve relationships.
Background and approach
Kristen draws on several well established approaches to guide her work. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors. Client-Centered Therapy keeps the person’s goals and values at the center of each session.
Motivational Interviewing supports people who want to make a change but feel stuck. She has supported people with grief, career transitions, parenting strain, addiction concerns, sleep problems, and issues around intimacy and self-esteem. Additional focuses include caregiving stress, adoption and foster care concerns, and first responder issues.
Kristen also has experience with LGBTQ matters and gender dysphoria. Kristen practices in North Carolina and holds LCSW credentials. Her goal is to make the therapy process clear and manageable.
She helps people take the next realistic step toward feeling better.
What Kristen works with
Everything Kristen lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Kristen's practice.
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Blended family issues
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Narcissism
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Kristen lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic 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.
Approach-focused online care that fits your life
Kristen often combines Client-Centered Therapy with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to address everyday problems. Client-Centered Therapy means the conversation follows the client's priorities and values, helping them name what matters most. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and helps people try small changes to see different results.She also uses Motivational Interviewing when someone feels unsure about making changes. That approach uses open questions and reflection to build motivation and clarify goals. Together these ways of working help with anger, stress, sleep problems, addictive behaviors, and transitions by focusing on practical steps and the person's own reasons for change.
Kristen treats finding the right approach as a team effort. She will talk with each person about goals and preferences and then suggest methods that fit their situation. Adjustments are made as progress is seen so the work stays useful and relevant.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility. Video works well for deeper conversations and visual cues, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, chat is useful for brief check-ins, and messaging helps people share thoughts between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy days and different life rhythms.
Questions people ask about Kristen
What concerns does Kristen address?
She helps with a wide range of issues including anger, trauma and abuse, anxiety, depression, addictions, grief, parenting strain, sleep problems, and self-esteem.
What is her general therapeutic style?
Kristen uses a respectful, listening-first approach and focuses on practical steps. Sessions center the client's goals and use evidence-informed techniques to test new ways of thinking and behaving.
How much experience does she have?
She has over 25 years of professional experience working in clinical social work settings.
What credentials and region are listed?
She is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) and practices in North Carolina with licensure also held in Virginia.
Which languages are supported and can she see international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered?
Kristen offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.