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Kristen Lewis, LCSW
North Carolina
LCSW - trauma and parenting support
See online therapy options- CBT for thought patterns
- Client-centered listening
- Motivational interviewing
About Kristen
Kristen Lewis is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in North Carolina with more than 25 years of experience. She works with people facing trauma and abuse, LGBTQ+ related concerns, parenting stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship and family problems. Kristen helps clients who are dealing with grief, addiction, anger, sleep difficulties, and changes related to career or caregiving roles.
She uses practical, person-focused methods that help clients notice unhelpful thoughts and try different responses. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is one of the approaches she uses to identify thinking patterns and test new behaviors. She also draws on client-centered listening to understand each person’s priorities and Motivational Interviewing to support change when people feel stuck.
Kristen is comfortable working with issues that often overlap, such as abandonment, codependency, and family-of-origin problems. She has experience with first responder stress, gender dysphoria, adoption and foster care concerns, and the effects of serious illness on families. Her experience includes supporting people facing compassion fatigue and caregiver strain.
Sessions focus on clear goals, practical steps, and checking what helps between meetings. Kristen encourages clients to name what they want to change and to try small experiments in thinking and behavior. She uses narrative and psychodynamic ideas when exploring how past patterns continue to affect current life.
People who choose her can expect a structured approach that combines short-term problem solving with attention to deeper patterns. To begin, readers are asked to use the site matching tools to pick a session and schedule a first meeting.
How her approaches adapt to online work
Kristen commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify thinking patterns and practice new behaviors; this approach suits anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and stress. She also uses Client-Centered Therapy to provide focused listening and to clarify what matters most to the client. Motivational Interviewing is used when people feel ambivalent about change and need stepped support to set goals.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Kristen will talk with each client about their goals and preferences and then choose strategies together. She frames planning as a collaborative process where methods are adjusted based on what helps most.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. Kristen’s methods focus on clear goals, practical exercises, and homework that can be done between meetings, which often adapts well to remote sessions.
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Experience
25+ years
Listed in
Virginia, North Carolina
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly address?
She works with trauma and abuse, LGBTQ+ related issues, parenting stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, and relationship and family problems.
How does she use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
Kristen uses CBT to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and test alternative responses through practical exercises and between-session practice.
What is her professional background?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 25 years of professional experience supporting a wide range of concerns.
Which credentials and states are listed?
She holds the LCSW credential and is licensed in North Carolina; credential details include NC LCSW and VA LCSW.
Does she do sessions in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients.
What session formats are offered?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not specify the exact formats used.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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