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Kristen Welton, LCSW
Texas
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Stress and Relationships
See online therapy options- CBT techniques
- Attachment work
- Skills for mood
About Kristen
Kristen Welton is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Texas with 12 years of experience. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, grief, self-esteem struggles, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, bipolar disorder, and coping with life changes.
Her sessions focus on practical skills and clearer thinking. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and change patterns of behavior. She also draws on attachment-based and client-centered methods to address how relationships shape feelings and choices.
Kristen often works with people dealing with divorce, midlife transitions, and long-term health challenges. She helps clients practice communication skills and manage guilt, shame, and isolation. She uses focused strategies for mood disorders, obsessive thoughts, postpartum depression, and grief responses.
Her approach is straightforward and action-oriented. Sessions include setting small goals, trying new ways of responding, and reviewing what helps between meetings. She uses Motivational Interviewing and Dialectical Behavior Therapy techniques when they fit the client’s needs.
Kristen aims to help people build clearer routines and healthier ways of relating. She supports clients who want to regain control after life changes, reduce overwhelming emotions, and find more effective ways to connect with others.
How Kristen Uses CBT and Relationship-Focused Methods Online
Kristen integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify and test unhelpful thoughts and habits. CBT sessions focus on concrete exercises, short experiments, and step-by-step plans to reduce anxiety, manage mood, and change behaviors that interfere with daily life.She also uses Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how early and current relationship patterns affect feelings and closeness. This approach helps when communication problems, codependency, or intimacy-related issues are causing distress. Additionally, her client-centered stance emphasizes listening and working at the client’s pace, which supports focused problem solving and goal setting.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Kristen collaborates with clients to choose which methods fit current goals and preferences. She adjusts techniques as progress is reviewed, combining CBT exercises with attachment-focused conversations or motivational interviewing as needed.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm the current online session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins on difficult days, and reduce time spent traveling. Talk with Kristen when scheduling to align session length and timing with everyday life.
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Experience
12+ years
Listed in
Texas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family issues, grief, self-esteem problems, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, bipolar disorder, and adapting to life changes.
How does she use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
She uses CBT to help people spot unhelpful thoughts and change behaviors that keep problems going. Sessions include practice of specific skills and checking what works between meetings.
What experience does she bring?
She has 12 years of clinical experience working with people on mood disorders, relationship struggles, grief, and chronic health challenges.
What are her credentials and location?
She is an LCSW licensed in Texas and provides services based in Texas.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
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 session costs handled?
Costs vary by location; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working with her?
Click the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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