Kristi Clifton
Calm, practical help for family life
- Credentials
- LCSW, LICSW
- Experience
- 5 years
- Licensed in
- North Dakota, Minnesota
- Languages
- English
- Format
- Online sessions
About Kristi
Kristi Clifton is a licensed social worker who focuses on family and parenting concerns alongside stress, anxiety, depression, grief, self-esteem, and coping with life changes. She uses a respectful, compassionate style and adapts conversations to each person. Her goal is to make the first steps into therapy feel manageable and supportive.
Kristi holds both LCSW and LICSW credentials and has five years of professional experience working in Minnesota. She draws on practical, evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address everyday problems.
Background and approach
Sessions are tailored so parents and caregivers can focus on realistic steps that fit their routines. In the room she listens carefully, checks understanding, and helps people set short-term goals. Therapy may include talking through typical family patterns, learning simple coping tools, and practicing new ways to handle stress.
She emphasizes clear next steps rather than vague advice. Kristi also supports women’s issues and the ways life transitions affect family life. She aims to build skills that carry over into daily routines at home.
Progress is measured by small, practical changes clients notice between sessions. Kristi asks clients to be part of planning each session. That collaborative stance guides treatment choices and pacing.
She encourages parents to try small experiments and report back what helps and what does not.
Therapeutic approaches and online sessions that fit family life
Kristi uses evidence-based techniques that focus on clear, practical work. One common approach involves helping people notice unhelpful thoughts and test new ways of thinking and behaving; this helps reduce anxiety and lift mood by changing daily reactions. Another approach centers on building concrete coping skills for stress and life transitions, such as step-by-step plans and simple behavioral experiments to try between sessions.Finding the right approach is a shared process. Kristi works collaboratively with clients to pick methods that match their goals, needs, and comfort level. She checks in regularly and adjusts plans based on what is working for the family or individual.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to fit sessions into busy family schedules. Video calls let people have face-to-face conversations from home, phone sessions can be easier when screens are difficult, and live chat or text messaging provide short, on-the-go support between formal meetings. These options make it simpler to keep continuity of care while managing childcare, work, and other responsibilities.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Depression
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- Experience
- 5 years
- Licensed
- North Dakota, Minnesota
- Languages
- English
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