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Kristen Udell, LMHC
Iowa
LMHC in Iowa - anxiety and trauma care
See online therapy options- CBT informed
- Client-centered
- Solution-focused
About Kristen
Kristen Udell is an Iowa-licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) with eight years of professional experience. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, and life changes. Her work also addresses relationship and family concerns and related topics such as communication problems, forgiveness, life purpose, self-love, and women's issues.
Kristen uses straightforward, goal-focused methods. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Solution-Focused Therapy to shape sessions. That means sessions often include noticing unhelpful thoughts, testing small behavior changes, and setting concrete steps to try between meetings.
She approaches therapy as collaborative work. The conversation and plan are adjusted based on what the person needs and how they respond. Kristen describes the process as team-based problem solving and healing from past or current hurts.
Practical details are part of how she works. She typically replies to messages within 24 hours on weekdays and within 48 hours for weekend messages. Fees vary by location, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
To begin, a person follows the site steps to complete a brief matching questionnaire and schedule a first session. Kristen works in English and does not accept international clients at this time.
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Kristen works from methods that focus on thoughts, choices, and practical change. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people identify patterns of thinking that increase worry or low mood and replace them with clearer, more balanced thoughts. Client-Centered Therapy centers the conversation on the person's perspective and experience, giving them space to guide what matters most. Solution-Focused Therapy emphasizes small, achievable steps and finding what already works to build momentum.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. She will discuss goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't helped before. Then the two of you decide which methods to emphasize and which homework or practices to try between sessions.
The biography does not specify session formats here, so confirm current session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow a shorter check-in when time is limited, or remove the need to travel for an appointment. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises, thought records, and solution-focused steps to work over distance so people can try practical changes in their day-to-day life.
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Experience
8+ years
Listed in
Iowa
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, coping with life changes, relationship and family concerns, plus related topics like communication problems and women's issues.
How does she use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
She uses CBT techniques to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and test different responses. Sessions often include practical exercises and steps to try between meetings.
What background does she bring to sessions?
She has eight years of professional experience and describes her work as team-based problem solving focused on solutions and healing from past or present hurts.
What credential does she hold and where does she practice?
She is an LMHC - licensed mental health counselor - practicing in Iowa.
Which languages are supported during sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she accept clients from other countries?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are costs and billing handled?
Fees vary by location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to start working together?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
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