- Relationship concerns
- Parenting issues
- Blended family issues
About Kristen
Kristen McGuire is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in New Jersey with 16 years of experience. She helps people with relationship concerns, grief and loss, parenting questions, anger, stress, anxiety, and issues that come with life changes. Kristen also works with people facing addictions, intimacy-related concerns, self-esteem struggles, career stress, and compassion fatigue.
Her approach centers on listening first. She uses straightforward conversation to understand what matters most to each person. Sessions focus on practical steps people can try between meetings and on clearer ways to handle everyday conflicts and emotions.
Kristen draws from multiple methods to match the work to the person. She uses client-centered habits to follow the person’s pace, cognitive behavioral ideas to address unhelpful thinking and behavior, and motivational interviewing to support change. Narrative and solution-focused tools are used to rewrite unhelpful stories and identify next steps.
People often come for help with blended family issues, co-parenting stress, and older adult caregiving strain. Kristen pays attention to how family history, attachment experiences, and life transitions shape reactions now. She encourages realistic goals and small experiments people can try between sessions.
Her style is direct and practical. Conversations aim to clarify patterns, improve communication, and reduce moments of overwhelm. To begin, readers are asked to follow the site’s process to match and schedule an initial session.
How her approaches translate to online work
Kristen commonly uses client-centered methods and cognitive behavioral ideas in her work. Client-centered methods mean the therapist follows the person’s priorities and pace, encouraging them to lead the topics they want to address. Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavior changes to reduce anxiety, anger, or stress.She also draws on motivational interviewing to support commitment to change and solution-focused techniques to identify achievable next steps. Motivational interviewing helps people notice their own reasons for change. Solution-focused work narrows attention to practical, short-term actions that can bring relief quickly.
Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked in the past, and then recommend methods to try together. Adjustments are made as progress is reviewed so the work fits the person’s needs.
Confirm current session formats before booking, as specific online options are not listed here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy routine, shorten check-in times, or avoid travel. They can also allow for a quieter setting, reduced need for high bandwidth, or a session that better matches workday breaks.
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Experience
16+ years
Listed in
New Jersey
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with relationship concerns, grief, parenting, anger, stress, anxiety, addictions, and related family issues including blended family concerns.
What is her general approach in sessions?
She listens first and uses practical conversation to identify steps to try between sessions, drawing on client-centered, CBT, motivational interviewing, narrative, and solution-focused ideas.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Kristen has 16 years of professional experience in social work and clinical practice.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LCSW licensed in New Jersey and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can she work with international clients?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
How much do sessions cost?
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 the 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.