- 25 years experience
- Client-centered care
- Adoption and foster care
About Kristen
Kristen Lewis is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) practicing in North Carolina. She brings 25 years of experience to conversations about stress, anxiety, trauma, and identity concerns. Kristen frames the work around each person's own story and strengths. She aims to be a steady, respectful presence while clients take the first steps toward change.
Kristen uses a person-focused approach that centers what matters to the client. She often combines practical tools with space to tell and make sense of difficult experiences. That can include short-term strategies to manage symptoms and longer conversations about past patterns that keep showing up.
Clients who reach out often want help with parenting pressures, relationship strain, grief, or work-related stress. Kristen also supports people dealing with addictions, attention challenges, and compassion fatigue. Adoption and foster care concerns are listed among her additional focuses and can be part of the conversation when relevant.
Her work is informed by approaches such as Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, and Psychodynamic Therapy. She explains options and helps people try approaches that fit their goals and pace.
Kristen welcomes straightforward conversations about what to expect from sessions. She encourages a collaborative process where goals are set together and adjusted as needed. Taking a first step can feel hard, and she aims to make it easier and more manageable.
How therapy approaches translate to remote care
Kristen often draws on Client-Centered Therapy, which focuses on listening and reflecting what matters to the client to help them feel understood and seen. That approach supports work on identity, parenting stress, or grief by keeping the person's goals at the center.She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to identify unhelpful thoughts and try practical behavioral steps. CBT is useful for anxiety, sleep problems, anger, and coping techniques that people can practice between sessions.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. Kristen works collaboratively to choose or mix methods based on a client's needs, goals, and comfort level. She checks in about what is or isn’t helping and adjusts the plan over time.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so please confirm available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - for example by removing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins during a break, or letting someone join a session from a different location. These practical benefits can help therapy continue more consistently alongside everyday responsibilities.
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Experience
25+ years
Credentials
Virginia, North Carolina
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Kristen commonly help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting pressures, and career or life changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is client-centered and collaborative, offering practical tools alongside space to tell and reframe personal stories.
What experience does Kristen bring to sessions?
She has 25 years of professional experience working with a wide range of concerns including compassion fatigue, ADHD, and identity-related issues.
Where is Kristen licensed and based?
Kristen is a licensed clinical social worker - LCSW - with practice tied to North Carolina and holds licensure in North Carolina and Virginia.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients accepted?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Kristen?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.