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Kristen Rawls, LSCSW
Kansas
LSCSW - Stress and anxiety support
See online therapy options- CBT techniques
- Mindfulness skills
- Goal-focused work
About Kristen
Kristen Rawls is a KS Licensed Specialist Clinical Social Worker (LSCSW) with seven years of professional experience. He works with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, and family conflict, among other concerns, and focuses on practical ways to change thoughts and habits.
Kristen uses straightforward conversation to identify what is keeping someone stuck. He listens for unhelpful thinking patterns and repetitive behaviors. Then he suggests specific steps to try between sessions, such as short experiments or new ways to respond to triggers.
Sessions tend to be goal-focused and structured. Kristen draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) techniques to notice and test thoughts and behaviors. He also incorporates Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills, client-centered listening, and mindfulness tools when they fit a person's goals.
He has experience helping people with relationship strain, grief, parenting stress, addiction concerns, sleep problems, ADHD, and career-related stress. He also addresses attachment and abandonment concerns, body image, caregiver stress, dissociation, and recovery after domestic violence.
Kristen emphasizes clear communication and practical problem solving. He works with each person to set concrete, manageable goals and tracks progress over time. People who want direct, structured work on thinking patterns and everyday habits may find his approach useful.
How CBT and related approaches work online
Kristen uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors. CBT breaks problems into concrete parts - thoughts, behaviors, and feelings - and creates small experiments to change them. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying values and taking committed steps toward those values even when feelings are difficult. That can help with motivation, life changes, and persistent worry. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple awareness skills to reduce reactivity and improve focus, which can help with anxiety, stress, and sleep issues.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Kristen will discuss goals, preferences, and what has or has not helped before. Together the therapist and client decide which methods to emphasize and adjust the plan as progress is tracked.
Confirm current session options before booking because the biography does not list specific online formats. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, shorten travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. They also let people use skills in real-life settings and bring questions about parenting or work directly into the session. Ask about available formats during the matching and scheduling steps so sessions match your daily routine.
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Experience
7+ years
Listed in
Kansas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does he commonly help with?
He helps people with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, family conflict, and relationship issues. Additional areas include addiction, grief, sleep problems, ADHD, and caregiving stress.
How does he use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
He uses CBT to identify unhelpful thoughts and test new responses. Sessions include concrete exercises and short experiments to practice between meetings.
What is his professional background?
He has seven years of professional experience working with a range of clinical concerns. That experience informs a practical, skills-based approach to therapy.
What are his credentials and location?
He is a KS LSCSW licensed in Kansas. He practices using those credentials within the state.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does he accept clients outside the United States?
He does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions scheduled and what formats are used?
Confirm current session options before booking as formats are not specified here. The sign-up process provides details about how sessions are delivered.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Check the platform details for exact pricing information.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe, use the crisis numbers.