- Warm and interactive
- Goal focused
- Evidence based methods
About Kristin
Kristin Fox-Klingensmith is a licensed professional counselor with 22 years of experience in the mental health field. She helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, and life changes. Kristin aims to create a warm, interactive, and encouraging space where clients feel respected and heard.
She draws from client-centered work and evidence-based approaches to tailor care to each person. Sessions focus on clear goals, practical steps, and building skills people can use between meetings. Kristin emphasizes a collaborative relationship and believes that the therapeutic connection itself is an important part of the work.
Her background includes roles at a community mental health agency, a psychiatric hospital, an outpatient clinic, and county jails. That experience exposed her to a wide range of concerns and levels of intensity. She has particular experience with depression, anxiety, grief and loss, relationship issues, parenting, and substance use concerns.
Kristin uses methods from cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness practices, dialectical behavior therapy, motivational interviewing, and person-centered ideas. She adapts conversations and plans to fit each person’s needs and goals. Kristin avoids stigmatizing labels and focuses on practical steps toward positive change.
She also speaks from personal experience having used treatment herself, which shapes her understanding of how hard reaching out can feel. Kristin supports people as they take the steps to cope better and pursue meaningful change.
How Kristin’s Approaches Work Online
Kristin uses cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness as central tools. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and testing new behaviors to reduce symptoms like anxiety and depression. Mindfulness teaches simple attention and breathing practices that help people manage stress and stay grounded during strong emotions.She also draws on dialectical behavior therapy ideas for emotion regulation and interpersonal effectiveness. DBT skills include clear steps for managing intense feelings and improving communication with others, which can help with anger, relationship strain, and self-control challenges.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. Kristin works collaboratively to match methods to a person’s needs, goals, and preferences. Together they decide which techniques to try and adjust them over time based on what helps.
If you are interested in online options, please confirm which session formats are currently offered before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, shorten check-ins when time is limited, and allow practice of skills between meetings. Licensed professionals can use these approaches effectively over distance when they are adapted to each person’s situation.
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Experience
22+ years
Listed in
Michigan
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Kristin commonly address
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, parenting concerns, relationship issues, eating concerns, anger, self-esteem, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and coping with life changes.
What is her therapeutic style like
The style is warm, interactive, and encouraging. Sessions emphasize teamwork, respect, and practical steps toward agreed goals.
How much experience does she have
Kristin has 22 years of experience across community mental health, a psychiatric hospital, an outpatient clinic, and county jails.
What credentials and location apply
She holds an LPC credential and practices from Michigan.
Which languages are supported
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees and subscriptions handled
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Kristin
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.