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Kristin Jurkowski

Kristin Jurkowski, LPCC

Minnesota

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Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor - Stress and Relationships

  • Stress and anxiety
  • Relationship challenges
  • Blended family issues

About Kristin

Kristin Jurkowski is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, LPCC, practicing in Minnesota with 15 years of experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, grief, eating concerns, and major life changes. Kristin also lists blended family issues among the topics she addresses.

She favors practical, evidence-informed methods combined with attention to how relationships affect daily life. Sessions focus on clear goals and manageable steps. Conversations aim to surface patterns that cause pain and try small changes that can reduce stress and improve connection.

Kristin often helps people facing loss, big transitions, or challenges around identity and eating. She also supports those coping with chronic illness, caregiver stress, attachment concerns, and the fallout from separation or divorce. Communication problems, control issues, and codependency are other common themes she addresses.

Her approach balances relational listening with techniques that have been shown to help. Expect a mix of talking through problems, practicing new ways of relating, and setting realistic behavioral tasks between sessions. Kristin tends to keep sessions straightforward and goal-focused so people can see practical shifts in day-to-day life.

She provides care in English and accepts international clients. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time, and cost varies with location. To begin, prospective clients are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.

Approaches and how online sessions work

Kristin uses evidence-informed therapeutic techniques that combine relational focus with practical skills. One common approach emphasizes understanding how relationships shape feelings and behavior, helping people notice patterns and try new ways of connecting. This can help with communication problems, commitment fears, and loyalty conflicts that often arise in blended households.

Another strand of her work centers on skill-based strategies to reduce anxiety and manage stress. These techniques teach concrete breathing, grounding, and behavioral tasks to lower daily distress and make coping more reliable. They are often paired with short experiments to test new habits between sessions.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Kristin will review goals, preferences, and everyday demands with clients and suggest practical options. She treats the plan as collaborative and adjusts methods based on what is and isn’t helping.

The biography did not list specific session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives, shorten travel time, and allow check-in sessions that are brief or more regular. Licensed professionals can use online sessions to practice communication skills, plan household routines, and troubleshoot co-parenting or stepparenting challenges without requiring in-person visits.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesGriefEating disordersCoping with life changes

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFertility issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismPersonality disordersPost-traumatic stressSelf-harmSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Experience

15+ years

Listed in

Minnesota

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she work with?

She focuses on stress, anxiety, relationship problems, grief, eating concerns, and coping with life changes. She also lists blended family issues among her areas of focus.

What is her therapeutic style?

Her style combines relational listening with practical, evidence-informed techniques. Sessions aim for clear goals and small steps people can try between meetings.

How much experience does she have?

She has 15 years of clinical experience working with adults on a range of concerns. That background includes supporting people through transitions and relationship challenges.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is an LPCC - Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor - credentialed in Minnesota and practices from that state.

Which languages are supported and can she work internationally?

Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.

What session formats are available?

The original biography does not specify session formats. Confirm the current session options before booking to know how sessions are delivered.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription 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.

Kristin JurkowskiLPCC

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