- Strengths focused
- Values based
- Skill building
About Kristen
Kristen Gennety is a licensed social worker who draws on client-centered and evidence-based methods to help people facing stress, anxiety, depression, and ADHD. She keeps sessions down to earth and focuses on each person’s strengths. Kristen aims to build a respectful, compassionate space where clients can try new ways of coping and decision-making.
She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice thoughts and choose actions that match their values. She also integrates attachment-based ideas to address patterns that show up in relationships and intimacy. Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills are used when strong emotions or impulsivity make daily life harder.
Kristen favors a plainspoken style that includes humor when it helps. She works with people on relationship struggles, family problems, body image and eating concerns, grief, anger, and career questions. She also supports people dealing with compassion fatigue, substance-related impulses, isolation, and the fallout of trauma or domestic violence.
Sessions emphasize practical skills and small behavior changes that add up over time. Kristen listens for what a person already does well and develops steps that fit their routine and goals. She encourages collaboration so each plan reflects the client’s needs and pace.
She holds a Michigan LMSW, has four years of professional experience, and provides services in English. If someone wants to begin, Kristen asks them to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule based on listed availability.
How Kristen’s approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) invites people to notice difficult thoughts and feelings and then choose actions that match their values rather than being driven by anxiety or self-doubt. This can help with stress, depression, and motivation. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts influence feelings and behavior and teaches practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns, which is useful for anxiety, mood, and eating concerns. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationship patterns affect current connections and intimacy, helping people change repeated dynamics with others.Finding the right approach is part of therapy. Kristen will work collaboratively to decide which methods best fit a person’s goals, needs, and comfort. She listens first, then suggests techniques and practices to try together, adjusting as progress is made.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when helpful, reduce travel time, and offer access from different locations. Many people find it simpler to practice skills between sessions when therapy fits into their daily routine.
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Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Kristen address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, ADHD, relationship and family problems, grief, body image and eating concerns, anger, and career questions, among other life challenges.
How would you describe her approach in sessions?
Her style blends Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, attachment-based ideas, client-centered listening, and DBT skills to help people learn practical coping strategies.
What experience does she bring?
Kristen has four years of professional social work experience and integrates that background into straightforward, strengths-focused care.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds an LMSW (Licensed Master Social Worker) in Michigan and provides services based in that state.
Which languages are supported and can international clients join?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are provided?
Session formats are not specified in the biography; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees and payment handled?
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 her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling according to the therapist's availability.