- Attachment-based work
- Mindfulness practice
- Motivational interviewing
About Kristen
Dr. Kristen Rumley is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Texas with 21 years of experience. She is a USAF veteran and has long worked with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, motivation, and self-esteem concerns. Her background includes years supporting people affected by disasters and first responder stress. She also lists blended family issues among her focus areas.
Her practical approach centers on open conversation and straightforward tools. She prefers video sessions but will use phone if that is more comfortable. She does not offer live chat for one-on-one counseling. Her work emphasizes exploring attachment, communication, and relationship patterns rather than giving legal or custody advice.
In sessions she listens for patterns that keep people stuck and helps name them. She uses approaches such as attachment-based work, client-centered listening, and mindfulness to shift how people relate to themselves and others. She also draws on motivational interviewing and narrative therapy to help clarify goals and change habits.
She often helps people in blended households sort through loyalty conflicts, role expectations, and communication with ex-partners. She frames practical next steps and small experiments clients can try between sessions. She treats concerns like parenting stress, intimacy-related issues, and codependency in one-on-one work.
Her background includes military and disaster-response experience that informs how she supports coping and resilience. People who want direct, clear feedback about patterns and practical strategies may find her style fits their needs.
Approach and working online
Dr. Rumley uses attachment-based work to look at how early and current relationships shape reactions now; this helps with issues like trust, abandonment, and blended family dynamics. Client-centered therapy is about listening and reflecting so a person can make sense of their own goals and choices. Mindfulness therapy introduces simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and improve focus during stressful moments.Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. She will talk with the client about their goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Together they try methods and adjust as needed rather than committing to one fixed route up front.
The therapist has indicated a preference for video sessions and is open to phone if that works better. The biography does not list other session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counseling into work or parenting schedules, allow a shorter check-in when time is limited, and remove travel time so clients can try strategies between meetings more easily.
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Experience
21+ years
Listed in
Pennsylvania, Texas, Connecticut
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, self-esteem, relationship and family problems, and related concerns such as addictions and trauma.
How would she describe her therapy style?
She uses a practical, conversational style that highlights attachment patterns, client-centered listening, and mindfulness exercises.
How much clinical experience does she bring?
She has 21 years of clinical experience and additional years of specialized work with military, first responders, and disaster response.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with licensure in Texas and practices from Texas.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats does she use?
She prefers video sessions and is open to phone sessions; she does not offer live chat for one-on-one counseling. Confirm current options before booking.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use 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.