- Years in practice
- 6
- Credentials
- LSCSW
- Licensed in
- Kansas
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Parenting issues
- Focus
- Anger management
About Kristy
Kristy Gehling is a Kansas-based licensed social worker who helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, parenting concerns, and low self-esteem. She speaks plainly and focuses on practical steps that can fit into busy lives. Her approach centers on building strengths and using strategies that people can try between sessions.
Kristy has six years of professional experience as an LSCSW, which she uses to guide short-term and longer-term work. She supports people who are coping with anger, motivation struggles, depression, and mood differences such as bipolar disorder.
Background and approach
Kristy also addresses relationship strain, intimacy concerns, grief, trauma, and eating or body-image worries. Her practice draws on evidence-based methods like Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy paired with motivational interviewing and solution-focused work. That means sessions often mix learning new ways to notice thoughts and feelings with clear, doable experiments to change behavior.
She emphasizes small steps that add up over time. Kristy often helps people navigate adoption and foster care topics, blended family issues, caregiver stress, and financial or life-purpose concerns. She also works with issues such as impulsivity, isolation, and communication problems tied to family problems or divorce and separation.
Sessions aim to be collaborative and straightforward. Kristy encourages clients to name realistic goals and to use their existing strengths while trying new strategies between meetings.
What Kristy works with
Everything Kristy lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Kristy helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Bipolar disorder
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Family problems
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Kristy lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-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 specific approaches shape online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choose actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, stress, parenting frustration, and motivation challenges. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and testing new behaviors to reduce distress and improve mood. It often helps with anxiety, depression, anger, and eating or body-image concerns.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals, needs, and preferences. That plan can change as progress is made and new needs appear.
Online therapy offers several practical benefits. Video calls allow for face-to-face conversation when a longer session is needed. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a quieter routine is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for quick check-ins, brief coaching, or ongoing accountability between meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to keep momentum between appointments.
Questions people ask about Kristy
What concerns does Kristy commonly address?
She supports people facing stress, anxiety, parenting concerns, anger, low self-esteem, depression, relationship and family problems, trauma and grief, eating and body-image issues, bipolar and ADHD-related challenges, among other areas.
What style of therapy does she use?
Her work blends Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with motivational interviewing and solution-focused techniques to build skills and set achievable goals.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has six years of professional experience working as a clinician in Kansas.
What credentials and location are listed?
Kristy holds an LSCSW and practices in Kansas.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients.
What session formats are offered?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging for online work.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Pricing varies by location and therapist availability; sessions are billed through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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