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Kristian Wilson

Practical, steady support for everyday challenges

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Credentials
LMHC, LPC
Experience
16 years
Licensed in
Florida, Georgia
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Kristian

Kristian Wilson is a licensed mental health counselor with 16 years of practice in Florida. She holds LMHC and LPC credentials and brings steady, practical support to people facing emotional and life challenges. Her work focuses on clear, down-to-earth help rather than clinical jargon.

She aims to make sessions easy to understand for a worried parent reading on a phone. Kristian creates a warm, nonjudgmental space where people can talk through stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addiction, and relationship or intimacy concerns.

Background and approach

She listens for what matters most and helps clients set small, usable goals. Sessions often include straightforward tools to manage mood, sleep, overwhelm, and difficult transitions. Her style draws on Client-Centered Therapy to follow the client's lead and Narrative Therapy to make sense of personal stories.

She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy - CBT - to identify unhelpful thinking and try different behaviors. Those methods are mixed to match each person's needs and pace. Kristian has particular experience with a wide range of concerns, from ADHD and bipolar challenges to caregiver stress, body image, and attachment issues.

She also works with topics like adoption and foster care, blended family concerns, and aging-related issues. Conversations in sessions are practical, focused, and shaped by what the client wants to change. Sessions are offered in English and Kristian accepts international clients.

She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, using a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to therapist availability.

Practical approaches for online support and change

Kristian uses Client-Centered Therapy to follow each person's priorities and create a respectful space for honest conversation. That approach helps when someone needs acceptance first and wants to feel heard before making changes.

She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy - CBT - which looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. CBT offers concrete steps to reduce worry, improve sleep, and tackle low mood by testing small behavioral changes.

Finding the right mix of methods is part of the work. Kristian will talk with clients about their goals and try approaches that fit their situation. She adjusts techniques together with the client so the plan feels useful and doable.

Online sessions are offered by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy fit busy lives. These formats allow for flexible scheduling and regular contact when errands, work, or distance make in-person visits hard. The variety of options helps people keep progress moving even on hectic days, while allowing different ways to talk and practice new skills.

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.

Mindfulness Therapy

Attention training: noticing thoughts and physical feelings as they arrive without being carried off by them. Much of it is practice you do yourself, so guidance over video or audio works much as it would in person.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Kristian address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, trauma and abuse, grief, addictions, sleep problems, parenting challenges, and many related concerns listed in her profile.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is collaborative and practical. She listens, helps set small goals, and uses clear tools to reduce distress and improve daily functioning.
What is her background and experience?
Kristian has 16 years of clinical experience working with a broad range of emotional and life issues. She blends several therapy methods to match each person's needs.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is licensed as LMHC and LPC and practices in Florida. The profile lists FL LMHC MH11336 and GA LPC LPC016644 as credential details.
In which languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; 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 therapist availability.

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Experience
16 years
Licensed
Florida, Georgia
Languages
English

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