Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Intimacy-related issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
How Kristy works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- California
- Years in practice
- 10
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Kristy
Kristy Hamilton is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who helps people facing stress, anger, relationship strains, mood struggles, and parenting pressures. She brings a calm, practical presence and listens first to understand each person's situation. Her style is collaborative and respectful, aimed at clear steps people can try between sessions.
Kristy uses a mix of approaches to meet someone where they are. She leans on cognitive behavioral ideas to spot and shift unhelpful thinking.
Background and approach
She also uses client-centered and attachment-based perspectives to build understanding of how past relationships affect today's reactions. Her background includes work as a medical and hospice social worker, and experience as a program manager and therapist in a dual-diagnosis setting. That mix shaped her ability to support people dealing with addictions, chronic illness, caregiver stress, and complex life changes.
She has practiced in California and worked professionally in Colorado. Sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text messaging to fit different routines. Kristy describes her counseling as warm, interactive, and practical, with a focus on the present while acknowledging past influences.
She draws on ten years of clinical experience and uses that perspective when helping people adjust unproductive behavior patterns. The goal is to find realistic, manageable changes that reduce distress and improve day-to-day functioning.
What Kristy works with
Everything Kristy lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Kristy's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Intimacy-related issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Domestic violence
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Kristy lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- 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.
How Kristy’s Approaches Work Online
Attachment-based work focuses on how early relationships shape current reactions. It helps people notice patterns in connection and safety, and then try new ways of relating. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and teaches practical techniques to change them. These methods can be useful for anger, anxiety, depression, and relationship tensions.Finding the right approach is part of the process. Kristy will discuss goals and preferences and try approaches together that fit a person’s needs. That collaborative process helps make sure techniques feel relevant and manageable for everyday life.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text messaging to match different routines. Video calls let people use visual cues and a longer conversation. Phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited or a check-in fits a short break. Live chat or text messaging can be useful for brief check-ins, coaching-style support, or when someone prefers not to be on camera. These options aim to make therapy flexible and easier to fit into busy schedules.
Questions people ask about Kristy
What concerns does Kristy address?
She helps with stress, anxiety, anger, relationship and intimacy problems, self-esteem, depression, addictions, family and parenting issues, trauma, sleeping problems, and career-related stress.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative, warm, and practical. She listens first, then works with people on steps they can try between sessions.
What is her clinical background?
Kristy has ten years of experience and has worked as a medical and hospice social worker and as a program manager and therapist in a dual-diagnosis facility.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and practices in California; she has also worked professionally in Colorado.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be conducted by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different schedules and needs.
How does pricing and getting started work?
Cost varies with location and therapist scheduling and uses 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.