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Kristin Petersen, LICSW
Minnesota
LICSW - Anxiety and Addictions
See online therapy options- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Solution-Focused methods
- Motivational Interviewing
About Kristin
Kristin Petersen is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) in Minnesota with 13 years of clinical experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, trauma and abuse, and a range of mood and behavioral concerns. Kristin also addresses relationship strain, grief, sleep problems, parenting stress, career difficulties, and ADHD-related challenges.
Her sessions are interactive and reflective. Kristin listens to each person's story and helps identify habits and thoughts that keep problems going. She uses clear strategies to reduce symptoms and build healthier coping skills. Sessions move at a practical pace and focus on concrete steps clients can try between meetings.
Kristin combines Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with solution-focused and client-centered methods. This means she helps people notice unhelpful thoughts, test different responses, and set small reachable goals. Motivational Interviewing and Narrative Therapy also inform her work when exploring motivation and personal meaning.
She has experience running both individual and group psychotherapy and has supported people with substance use concerns, trauma from abuse, attention difficulties, and mood disorders. Kristin emphasizes straightforward planning, measurable progress, and regular review of goals.
To begin, she asks people to clarify what they want to change and which steps feel realistic. The early sessions establish symptom targets and short-term actions. Over time the work expands to coping strategies, relationship patterns, and longer term goals.
How Kristin’s approaches translate to online work
Kristin often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try different ways of responding. CBT focuses on practical exercises, behavior experiments, and short-term skill building that can be tracked over time. Client-Centered Therapy complements that by prioritizing the person's own goals and perspectives, letting the clinician follow what matters most to the client.Motivational Interviewing is also part of her practice when people are weighing change. It involves drawing out a person's own reasons for change and supporting small, achievable steps. Together these methods aim to create clear treatment targets and regular checkpoints to see what is working.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Kristin will collaborate with each person to pick methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences. She reviews progress and adjusts plans so sessions remain focused and practical.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Kristin structures sessions with concrete goals and between-session tasks that help therapy fit into everyday life.
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Experience
13+ years
Listed in
Minnesota
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she focus on most often?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, trauma and related difficulties, and ADHD among other concerns listed in her profile.
How would she describe her therapeutic approach?
Her style is interactive and reflective, using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside solution-focused and client-centered methods.
What is her level of experience?
She has 13 years of experience providing individual and group psychotherapy.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker - MN LICSW - based in Minnesota.
Which languages does she offer sessions in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How do session costs work?
Cost varies with location and 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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