- Years in practice
- 20
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Florida
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
- Focus
- Grief
About Kristi
Kristi Whitford is a licensed clinical social worker with over 20 years of experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, grief, depression, trauma and related concerns. Her style is warm and client-focused, and she aims to create an easy space to talk about what feels hard.
Kristi uses practical methods that help people move forward. She draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help clients notice their thoughts and take values-based action.
Background and approach
She also uses Client-Centered Therapy to follow each person’s pace and priorities. Her background includes decades of crisis work and support for people coping with major life changes. That experience shapes how she responds to trauma, addiction, chronic illness, caregiver stress, and adjustment problems.
She also supports parents dealing with parenting and family-of-origin challenges. Sessions focus on clear goals and small, useful steps. Motivational Interviewing and Solution-Focused Therapy help clients find motivation and build on what already works.
Kristi adapts tools to each person’s situation rather than offering a one-size-fits-all plan. She practices in Florida and meets with English-speaking clients through a range of online formats. The approach is collaborative: she listens first, then helps people try approaches that match their needs and daily life.
What Kristi works with
Everything Kristi lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Kristi helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Adoption and foster care
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Personality disorders
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Kristi lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- 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 Kristi’s Approaches Work Online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, and life changes by focusing on small value-driven steps. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and following the client’s pace, which helps when someone needs space to talk through trauma or grief without pressure.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Kristi will discuss goals, try techniques, and adjust methods to fit what the client needs and prefers. This collaborative process helps identify what feels most helpful over time rather than assuming one path from the start.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video calls allow full conversation and visual cues, while phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a quick check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging are useful for shorter updates, problem solving between sessions, or when a person prefers typing. These options help fit therapy into busy lives and varying schedules.
Questions people ask about Kristi
What concerns does Kristi address?
She works with adults on stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, self-esteem, addictions, relationship and intimacy-related issues, and parenting concerns. Additional focuses include adoption and foster care, caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, and family of origin issues.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is warm, nonjudgmental and client-centered. She listens closely and tailors sessions to each person’s goals using practical strategies.
How much experience does she have?
Kristi has 20 years of experience working with individuals in crisis and with complex life challenges. That background informs her response to trauma, adjustment, and long-term stress.
Where is she based and what credential does she hold?
She practices in Florida and holds the credential LCSW, which stands for Licensed Clinical Social Worker.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Kristi meets with clients by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does cost work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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