Kristine Edstrom, LPCC - Therapist in Minnesota

About Kristine

Kristine Edstrom is a licensed professional clinical counselor who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, and other challenges like addiction and ADHD. She practices in Minnesota and offers a calm, nonjudgmental space where people can talk through what’s weighing on them. Kristine emphasizes practical steps and steady support during difficult times.

Kristine uses straightforward conversation and active listening to understand what each person needs. She leans on cognitive behavioral therapy to spot unhelpful thoughts and DBT skills to teach emotion regulation and coping tools.

Background and approach

Mindfulness techniques are woven into sessions to help clients stay grounded during stress. Her approach is client-centered, which means she follows the client’s pace and priorities. Sessions focus on clear goals and small, doable changes.

She encourages testing strategies in everyday life and reviewing what helps. With nine years of experience as an LPCC - licensed professional clinical counselor - Kristine brings practical clinical knowledge to conversations. She aims to make therapy feel like a collaborative process rather than a lecture.

Kristine also uses trauma-focused methods when past harm is part of the problem, helping people process painful memories while teaching stabilizing skills. Her work often centers on coping with life changes, rebuilding self-esteem, and managing intense emotions like anger. People who choose to work with Kristine can expect clear communication about steps and gentle encouragement to try new strategies between sessions.

She helps clients track progress and adjust plans as needed.

How practical approaches translate to online care

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on meeting the person where they are, listening without judgment, and shaping sessions around the client’s goals. This approach helps people clarify priorities and try new ways of coping in everyday life.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors connect. It teaches concrete skills to shift unhelpful thinking patterns and to test small behavioral changes that reduce anxiety or improve mood.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, adds skills for managing intense emotions, improving distress tolerance, and handling conflict. These tools are useful when stress or anger feels overwhelming.

Finding the right approach is a team effort. Kristine works together with clients to choose which methods to try first based on current needs, goals, and what feels doable. That collaborative process includes checking progress and adjusting techniques over time.

Online sessions offer flexibility for busy lives. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation from home, phone sessions provide an audio-only option, and live chat or text-based messaging can support brief check-ins or skill practice between meetings. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into work and family schedules while keeping continuity of care with a licensed professional.

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 works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, addictions, relationship and family issues, anger, self esteem, bipolar, coping with life changes, and ADHD.

What is her general therapy style?

Her style is client-centered and collaborative, with clear goals and practical steps. She listens first and then helps build tools that fit the person’s life.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has nine years of professional experience working in clinical settings and community care.

What credentials and location are listed?

She holds the LPCC credential and is licensed in Minnesota with license number MN LPCC 2875.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

Sessions can be conducted by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.

How does cost and billing 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 this therapist?

To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Also works with

Addictions
ADHD
Anger management
Bipolar disorder
Coping with life changes
Family conflicts
Relationship issues
Self esteem

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 9 years
Licensed: Minnesota
Languages: English

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