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Kristen Ayers, LISW
Ohio
Ohio LISW - Anxiety and Grief
See online therapy options- Anxiety and depression
- Caregiver stress
- CBT and goal work
About Kristen
Kristen Ayers is an Ohio Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW) with 11 years of clinical experience. She focuses on anxiety, depression, grief, caregiving stress, and the emotional aspects of aging and end-of-life care. Kristen commonly addresses relationship and family concerns, low self-esteem, and coping with life changes in sessions.
She takes an active, interactive approach in sessions. Kristen uses short reflective tasks between meetings so people can practice new responses. She also shares psycho-educational information to explain how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact. That groundwork helps people try small changes with clearer reasons behind them.
Her methods include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), motivational interviewing, and solution-focused techniques. CBT is used to notice and test unhelpful thoughts and habits. Motivational interviewing supports making changes when motivation feels mixed. Solution-focused methods help set concrete goals and track small steps forward.
Sessions are practical and oriented toward skills and experiments. Kristen often offers concrete tools for managing anxiety, grief, and caregiver burden. She encourages active participation and prepares people with short exercises to practice between sessions.
Her background working with older adults and hospice-related concerns informs how she talks about end-of-life topics and caregiver stress. Many clients come for bereavement, mood disorders, PTSD symptoms, or persistent social anxiety. Kristen conducts work in English and practices in Ohio.
How CBT, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused work online
Kristen uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try alternative responses. CBT breaks problems into clear parts - thoughts, feelings, and actions - and gives specific exercises to test small changes in daily life.She also draws on motivational interviewing to explore ambivalence and build a person’s own reasons for change. That approach uses reflective questions and short planning steps to increase readiness. Solution-focused techniques help set concrete goals and identify small, measurable next steps that can be practiced between sessions.
Finding the right mix of methods is part of the work. Kristen collaborates with each person to decide which techniques fit their goals and situation. She will adjust the plan based on what helps most and on practical constraints like time or energy.
The biography does not list explicit session formats, and it notes video chat is currently experiencing technical issues. Confirm which online session types are available before booking. Online appointments can make it easier to fit sessions into a workday, reduce travel, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. Licensed professionals commonly structure online work around practical skill-building, homework exercises, and regular review of progress.
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Experience
11+ years
Listed in
Ohio
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly address?
She focuses on stress, anxiety, grief, depression, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, relationship and family issues, and self-esteem.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is interactive and practical; she gives reflective tasks between sessions and provides psycho-educational explanations about thoughts and behavior.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 11 years of experience working in clinical settings, including work with geriatric and end-of-life concerns.
What credential does she hold and where does she practice?
She is an Ohio Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW) and practices in Ohio.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions arranged and what about session formats?
The original profile notes technical issues with video chat and does not fully list session formats. Confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled and how do I get started?
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