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Kristen Hagin

Calm, practical support for parents and adults

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Credentials
LMHC, LIMHP
Experience
17 years
Licensed in
Washington, Nebraska
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Kristen

Kristen Hagin is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor who brings 17 years of experience to care for parents and adults facing everyday stress and major life changes. She offers straightforward support for issues such as anxiety, depression, work stress, grief, and parenting challenges. Kristen keeps sessions practical and focused so people can use what they learn right away.

She earned a master’s degree from Grace University in Omaha, Nebraska, and holds licenses in Washington and Nebraska: WA LMHC LH60076396 and NE LIMHP 2045.

Background and approach

Her background includes community behavioral health, youth-focused services, and primary care settings, which shaped her flexible, real-world approach. In sessions Kristen draws from Client-Centered Therapy and Motivational Interviewing to meet people where they are. She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy techniques when helpful to build skills for coping and emotional regulation.

Mindfulness practices are woven in to support stress reduction and present-moment noticing. Kristen aims to create a calm, listening space where a parent or adult can talk through what’s most pressing. She helps clients develop evidence-based skills, process difficult experiences, and strengthen resilience.

Sometimes people simply need a safe place to be heard, and she offers that too. She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, with a range of scheduling options including some mornings, evenings, and weekends. Getting started involves a short matching questionnaire and choosing a session time that works.

How her approaches translate to online care

Kristen combines client-centered listening with practical skill-building so online sessions feel focused and useful. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathy and understanding, giving clients space to tell their story and set the pace. This approach helps when someone needs to be heard and to sort priorities.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions interact and teaches concrete tools to change unhelpful patterns. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress management. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, adds skills for managing strong emotions, improving distress tolerance, and building healthier reactions in tense moments.

Choosing the right mix of methods is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to identify goals and try approaches that fit their needs and preferences. Adjustments are made together as progress is tracked.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options offer flexibility for busy schedules, allow shorter check-ins or longer sessions, and make it easier to fit therapy around work and family obligations. Licensed professionals can use these formats to teach coping skills, practice new strategies, and provide steady support over time.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Concrete skills for riding out strong emotion, tolerating distress, and handling relationships without things escalating. The skills are practised in daily life, so between-session support by message or phone fits naturally.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she address?
She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, parenting challenges, relationship and intimacy issues, trauma and grief, eating concerns, addiction, ADHD, and related topics listed in her profile.
What is her overall approach in sessions?
She uses a mix of client-centered listening and evidence-based techniques like CBT and DBT as needed, plus motivational interviewing to support change. Sessions focus on practical skills and problem solving.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 17 years of clinical experience across community behavioral health, youth-focused services, and primary care settings.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is credentialed as a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and Licensed Independent Mental Health Practitioner with WA LMHC LH60076396 and NE LIMHP 2045, and she practices from Nebraska.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not accepted.
What session formats does she offer?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model 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 the therapist's listed availability.

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Experience
17 years
Licensed
Washington, Nebraska
Languages
English

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