- Stress management
- Blended family issues
- Confidence building
About Cristin
Cristin Opall is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Wisconsin with 11 years of clinical experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, motivation, and self-esteem, and she also helps people build confidence. Cristin names blended family issues, communication problems, divorce and separation, and family problems among her areas of work. Sessions are conducted in English.
Cristin emphasizes that clients are the experts in their own stories and brings a practical, strengths-focused style. She listens for patterns that keep stress and anxiety active, and then she works with the person to try different ways of approaching those patterns. Conversations tend to be straightforward and oriented toward small, manageable changes rather than abstract theory.
She also offers support to people navigating an inherited BRCA1 diagnosis, drawing on personal experience with the testing and decision process. She makes clear she will not advise someone what to do, but can help process the feelings that come with genetic risk, surgery decisions, grief, and identity shifts.
When someone is struggling with panic, obsessions or compulsions, social anxiety, or seasonal mood shifts, Cristin helps identify practical steps to reduce avoidance and rebuild confidence. For relationship-related stress she assists individuals in clarifying communication patterns and setting boundaries that fit their household.
Cristin asks clients to view therapy as a collaborative effort. She frames goals in everyday language and checks in on what is or is not working. To begin, clients follow the platform steps to complete a short questionnaire and schedule a first session.
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Many clients benefit from brief, evidence-based techniques that focus on changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Cognitive approaches involve noticing and testing anxious or critical thoughts and then practicing more balanced alternatives to reduce worry and rumination.Behavioral techniques focus on gradual exposure and building new habits. For panic, avoidance, or obsessive-compulsive patterns, this means small, repeated steps that lessen fear and improve functioning over time.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals, symptoms, and daily life. That means checking in and adjusting strategies if something is not helpful.
Practical benefits of online therapy include fitting sessions into a busy schedule and reducing travel time. Confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats. Many people find online meetings make it easier to maintain regular appointments and to bring real-life examples from home or a workplace into the conversation.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
11+ years
Listed in
Wisconsin
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, motivation, and self-esteem concerns and lists blended family issues, communication problems, divorce and separation, and related family concerns among her focuses.
What is her style of therapy like?
Her approach is practical and strengths-focused; she looks for patterns that keep problems going and tries simple, doable changes rather than relying on jargon.
How much experience does she have?
She has 11 years of professional experience as a counselor working with anxiety, panic, OCD symptoms, and relationship stress.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Wisconsin and provides services from that state.
In what language are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Does she work with international clients?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule your first session.
Online talk therapy is for adults and is not emergency care, mediation or legal advice. If you or a child are in danger, use the emergency numbers. Find someone else by name.