- Attachment based therapy
- CBT and DBT methods
- EMDR for trauma
About Kristen
Kristen Hale is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 18 years of clinical experience based in Hawaii. She works with adults on concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, relationship difficulties, parenting challenges, and ADHD. Kristen also lists blended family issues and communication problems among her focus areas.
Kristen aims to build trusting working relationships so people can be honest about what they are facing. She uses clear conversation and practical exercises to help people notice their patterns and try different ways of responding. Sessions often include skill practice, thought-work, and emotion regulation techniques drawn from cognitive behavioral and dialectical behavior approaches.
When trauma is part of someone's history, Kristen may include eye movement desensitization and reprocessing, described as a way to reduce the intensity of traumatic memories while developing coping skills. Attachment-based ideas inform how she looks at relationship patterns and the effects of early bonds on current interactions. The work is collaborative and paced to the person’s needs.
Kristen also addresses issues connected to adoption, abandonment, attachment difficulties, grief, shame, and intimacy-related struggles. She discusses concrete communication skills and strategies for managing impulses, panic, or mood swings. People who want direct, straightforward problem-solving around family and blended household tensions may find this a practical approach.
She speaks English and accepts international clients. Kristen notes that costs vary with location and that sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. To begin, one completes a short matching questionnaire and schedules a first session.
How her approaches translate to online work
Kristen draws on cognitive behavioral therapy to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors. CBT often uses simple exercises and homework that adapt well to remote sessions and short check-ins.She also uses attachment-based ideas to look at how past relationship patterns affect current interactions. That perspective focuses on communication habits, trust, and ways to change how people relate to others, which can be explored in conversation and role practice online.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Kristen will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals and preferences. She adjusts pace and techniques based on what the client needs and how they respond.
The original biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm available online options before booking. Online sessions can make scheduling easier, allow for shorter check-ins between in-person visits, and cut travel time so therapy fits into busy days. They can also allow someone to focus on skills practice and communication work from wherever they are, without requiring an office visit.
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Primary focus
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
18+ years
Listed in
Hawaii, Colorado
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
Kristen works with adults on stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting concerns, ADHD, and blended family issues among other areas.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses a practical, conversational approach that combines attachment ideas with CBT and DBT skills, and may integrate EMDR when trauma is present.
How much experience does she have?
Kristen has 18 years of clinical experience working with adults across a range of emotional and behavioral concerns.
What credential and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Hawaii with licensure history noted in Hawaii and other US states.
Does she work in other languages or with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not specify session formats; confirm current online session options before booking.
How does payment or cost work?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a 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.