- Trauma focused
- Strengths based
- Career support
About Kristen
Kristen Lewis is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) practicing in North Carolina. She brings 25 years of professional experience to sessions and focuses on helping people navigate trauma, LGBTQ+ related issues, parenting challenges, and career concerns. Kristen emphasizes each person's strengths and treats clients as the expert of their own story.
She helps people work through anxiety, depression, grief, and stress using practical conversation and goal-focused steps. Kristen also supports those dealing with addictions, sleeping troubles, anger, and compassion fatigue. She addresses relationship and intimacy-related issues and assists people facing life changes such as separation, adoption, caregiving, or illness in the family.
Her approach centers on listening and building on what already works for the client. Kristen draws on client-centered methods to keep sessions grounded in the client's needs and uses cognitive behavioral techniques to help change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Motivational interviewing and narrative therapy are tools she uses to strengthen motivation and reshape personal stories.
Over a long career she has worked with adults on issues such as ADHD, self-esteem, communication problems, and codependency. She also offers support around first responder issues, gender dysphoria, and other complex situations that affect day-to-day functioning. Sessions focus on clear, achievable steps toward the goals the client sets.
Kristen aims to create a respectful space where people can name their struggles and try new ways of coping. She invites prospective clients to consider what matters most to them and to take the first step when they feel ready.
She helps people work through anxiety, depression, grief, and stress using practical conversation and goal-focused steps. Kristen also supports those dealing with addictions, sleeping troubles, anger, and compassion fatigue. She addresses relationship and intimacy-related issues and assists people facing life changes such as separation, adoption, caregiving, or illness in the family.
Her approach centers on listening and building on what already works for the client. Kristen draws on client-centered methods to keep sessions grounded in the client's needs and uses cognitive behavioral techniques to help change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Motivational interviewing and narrative therapy are tools she uses to strengthen motivation and reshape personal stories.
Over a long career she has worked with adults on issues such as ADHD, self-esteem, communication problems, and codependency. She also offers support around first responder issues, gender dysphoria, and other complex situations that affect day-to-day functioning. Sessions focus on clear, achievable steps toward the goals the client sets.
Kristen aims to create a respectful space where people can name their struggles and try new ways of coping. She invites prospective clients to consider what matters most to them and to take the first step when they feel ready.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Trauma and abuseParenting issues
Also works with
Stress, AnxietyAddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesDepressionCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesBlended family issuesCancerCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommunication problemsDivorce and separationDomestic violenceFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFirst responder issuesGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesNarcissismPrejudice and discriminationSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualityWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Motivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy
Experience
25+ years
Credentials
Virginia, North Carolina
Languages
English
How Kristen’s Approaches Shape Online Work
Kristen often uses client-centered therapy to ground sessions in what matters to the client; this approach focuses on listening, validating experience, and following the client’s lead to set goals. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is another common tool she uses to identify unhelpful thoughts and try practical behavior changes that reduce anxiety, improve sleep, or lift mood. Motivational interviewing is used when someone feels stuck and needs help finding internal reasons to change.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Kristen will talk with each person about their situation, goals, and preferences, and she will suggest ways to proceed while inviting feedback and adjustments. The process is collaborative and paced to the client’s needs.
Session formats are not specified in the original biography, so confirm current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, shorten travel time, and provide a way to keep appointments during life transitions. It also allows for flexible check-ins and focused skill practice between sessions, helping people apply tools in real life as they go.
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Kristen commonly address?
She works with trauma and abuse, anxiety, depression, and stress, and also helps with parenting, grief, addictions, and career concerns.
What is her general therapy style?
Her work is client-centered and collaborative, combining listening with practical techniques to help people make changes they want.
How much experience does she have?
Kristen has 25 years of professional experience as a licensed clinical social worker.
Where is she licensed and located?
She holds LCSW credentials and practices in North Carolina; her credentials include NC LCSW and VA LCSW.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What is the first step to begin therapy?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.