- Years in practice
- 7
- Credentials
- LSCSW
- Licensed in
- Kansas
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Anger management
- Focus
- Self esteem
About Kristen
Kristen Rawls is a licensed social worker in Kansas who helps people navigate stress, anxiety, anger, and depression. He brings seven years of clinical experience to sessions and aims to meet people where they are. Kristen emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion in his work.
He uses straightforward conversation to learn what matters most to each person. Sessions focus on practical skills and manageable steps rather than jargon. Kristen personalizes the plan to fit a person's life and goals.
Background and approach
Kristen draws on approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and mindfulness-based techniques. These methods can help with mood, worry, difficult thoughts, and coping when life feels overwhelming. He also applies strategies from Dialectical Behavior Therapy and client-centered work when they fit the situation.
Parents often seek help for parenting strain, communication problems, and balancing caregiver responsibilities. Kristen supports work on relationship patterns, boundaries, and coping with grief or past trauma. He also addresses substance use, ADHD-related concerns, and career stress.
Sessions can include talking through challenges, practicing new skills, and setting small, realistic goals. Kristen encourages steady progress and checks in on what is or isn't helping. He recognizes that starting therapy takes courage and aims to make each step clear and manageable.
What Kristen works with
Everything Kristen lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Kristen helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Kristen lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Systemic 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 evidence-based approaches translate to online therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying values and taking small actions that match what matters most. It helps with persistent worry, low mood, and life changes by teaching people to accept difficult thoughts and still move toward goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact and offers practical techniques to change unhelpful patterns. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, and sleep problems. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and improve focus, which can help with stress, anger, and coping during hard moments.Deciding which approach to use is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't helped before. Together they will try strategies, adjust plans, and pick approaches that fit the client's life and pace.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video is useful for in-depth conversations and skill practice, phone works well if bandwidth is limited, and chat or messaging can be used for quick check-ins or brief coaching during a busy week. These options let people fit therapy into work, parenting, and caregiving routines while continuing steady progress.
Questions people ask about Kristen
What concerns does Kristen commonly address?
He works with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, parenting strain, relationship and family issues, grief, trauma and abuse, and problems with sleep and intimacy.
What is his therapeutic style like?
Sessions are collaborative and straightforward, focusing on practical skills, mindful awareness, and values-based action. He blends client-centered conversation with evidence-informed tools.
How much experience does he have?
Kristen has seven years of professional experience providing clinical support in Kansas.
What are his credentials and location?
He holds the credential LSCSW and practices in Kansas.
Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Kristen offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How is cost handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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