- Years in practice
- 5
- Credentials
- LMSW
- Licensed in
- Michigan
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
- Focus
- Grief
About Kristina
Kristina Hoeksema is a licensed master social worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, and life transitions. She speaks plainly and focuses on small, practical steps parents and individuals can use right away. Her style is supportive and straightforward, aimed at building confidence and motivation.
She believes each person knows their story best. Kristina centers the conversation on a client’s strengths and daily routines. Sessions often include problem-solving, planning, and skills to manage overwhelming feelings.
Background and approach
The goal is clearer choices and more steady days. Her background includes five years of professional experience working with concerns such as trauma, depression, anger, and compassion fatigue. She has also helped people navigate adoption and foster care issues, caregiver stress, end-of-life concerns, and family-origin wounds.
This range gives her practical perspective on complex, emotionally charged situations. Kristina draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide sessions. She focuses on what will help a person make progress, whether that means short-term coping strategies or longer-term shifts in thinking and behavior.
Conversation and gentle accountability are common parts of her approach. Kristina practices in Michigan and offers sessions in English. She supports people who live outside the U.S. as well.
People who want to start are invited to complete a brief questionnaire and schedule a time that fits their needs.
What Kristina works with
Everything Kristina lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Kristina helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Depression
- Compassion fatigue
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
How Kristina's Approaches Work Online
Kristina uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on real-world changes and coping skills. One common approach emphasizes building practical coping strategies for anxiety and stress, such as breath work, activity planning, and step-by-step behavior changes to make daily life more manageable. Another approach focuses on processing trauma and painful memories in small, paced steps so clients can reduce their emotional overwhelm and increase safety in their day-to-day routine.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Kristina will talk with each person about their goals, current challenges, and what feels most helpful. Together they decide which techniques to try and adjust them over time to match progress and changing needs.
Online sessions are offered with flexibility in mind. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and shared screen work for worksheets or plans. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth or camera use is a problem, and live chat or text-based messaging work well for quick check-ins, brief coaching, or when someone needs support between scheduled meetings. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into busy family schedules or work days.
Questions people ask about Kristina
What kinds of concerns does Kristina help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, low self-esteem, depression, anger, and compassion fatigue, among other issues. Parenting and relationship challenges are also listed as areas of focus.
What is Kristina's therapeutic style?
Her style is supportive and practical, centering a person's strengths and daily life. Sessions often focus on skill-building, problem-solving, and setting achievable goals.
How much experience does she have?
Kristina has five years of professional experience working with a range of emotional and life concerns. That work includes supporting people through trauma, caregiving stress, and family-origin issues.
Where is Kristina licensed and based?
She holds a Michigan Licensed Master Social Worker credential, listed as MI LMSW, and practices in Michigan.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English. She also accepts clients who live outside the United States.
What session formats are available?
Kristina offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How are sessions billed and what do they cost?
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 Kristina?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling sessions based on the therapist's availability.
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