- Years in practice
- 22
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Michigan
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Addictions
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
About Kristin
Kristin Fox-Klingensmith is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 22 years in the mental health field. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, and parenting concerns. Her tone is warm and encouraging.
Kristin aims to make reaching out feel doable for worried parents and adults managing change. She has worked in community mental health, a psychiatric hospital, outpatient clinics, and county jails. That range gave her experience with mild to more intense problems and with substance use issues.
Background and approach
Kristin often focuses on life transitions, relationship struggles, ADHD, and problems with self-esteem. Her counseling style is interactive and respectful. She avoids stigmatizing labels and centers the person first.
Sessions are a collaborative space where goals are set together and progress is checked along the way. Kristin uses a mix of practical tools. She draws on cognitive-behavioral techniques to change unhelpful thinking and behavior.
Mindfulness strategies are used to manage strong emotions and improve moment-to-moment coping. Motivational interviewing helps people facing substance use and other tough choices find reasons to change. Client-centered skills keep conversations focused on each person's values and priorities.
Kristin adapts her plan to fit individual needs and what is working in real life. She speaks from both professional and personal experience about how life can improve with support. Kristin encourages small, steady steps and will work alongside clients as they try new strategies and routines.
What Kristin works with
Everything Kristin lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Kristin helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Life purpose
Approaches Kristin lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How Kristin’s Approaches Translate to Online Care
Kristin uses cognitive-behavioral therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and habits, which is useful for anxiety, depression, and parenting stress. Sessions often include simple exercises and homework to try between meetings. She also draws on motivational interviewing when people face drug or alcohol use or other ambivalence; this approach helps uncover a person’s own reasons to change and builds on their motivation.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Kristin will discuss goals, preferences, and what has helped or not helped before. Together the client and therapist try techniques and adjust the plan based on what fits daily life and produces helpful change.
Online formats let people access that work from different settings. Video calls closely resemble in-person sessions and are useful for deeper conversations and skill practice. Phone sessions can be a good choice when bandwidth is limited or for brief check-ins. Live chat and text-based messaging work well for check-ins, short coaching, or when someone prefers writing to speaking. These options give flexibility for busy schedules and unpredictable parenting demands.
Questions people ask about Kristin
What concerns does Kristin commonly help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, parenting issues, relationship concerns, ADHD, anger, self-esteem, eating issues, bipolar symptoms, and coping with life changes.
What is her typical approach in sessions?
Her style is warm and interactive. She combines client-centered listening with practical techniques from cognitive-behavioral therapy, mindfulness, DBT skills, and motivational interviewing.
How much experience does she bring?
Kristin has 22 years of experience working in settings such as community mental health, a psychiatric hospital, outpatient clinics, and county jails.
What credentials does she hold and where is she located?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Michigan.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available online?
Kristin offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as session formats.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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