- Stress and anxiety
- Parenting support
- Solution-focused work
About Kristy
Kristy Gehling is a Kansas Licensed Specialist Clinical Social Worker (LSCSW) with six years of professional experience. She works with adults who are stressed, anxious, or facing parenting and relationship challenges. She also addresses depression, anger, self-esteem, trauma and abuse, grief, and concerns related to attention and mood disorders.
Kristy focuses on practical steps people can use right away. She listens for what is already working, then helps build on those strengths. People often talk about motivation, confidence, and communication problems, and she helps them sort through those areas with clear, direct strategies.
When blended household issues come up she talks through real-world options. That can include navigating stepparent roles, juggling routines, and handling co-parenting with an ex. The aim is to find manageable changes that reduce daily friction and make family life more predictable.
Her approach draws on methods that help change unhelpful thoughts and build sustainable habits. Sessions include goal-focused conversations, small behavioral steps, and tools to handle strong emotions. Kristy encourages short experiments between sessions so progress can be measured and adjusted.
She works in English and practices in Kansas. People who want to try a first session complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a time to meet. Payment is arranged through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
Therapeutic approaches and how they work online
Kristy uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help people notice and change patterns of thinking and behavior that contribute to stress or low mood. CBT breaks concerns into small, testable steps and is useful for anxiety, depression, and trouble managing everyday reactions.She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) which focuses on clarifying what matters to a person and taking committed action toward those values, even when difficult feelings show up. ACT can help with motivation, role changes, and living with ongoing challenges.
Finding the right approach is collaborative. Kristy will talk with each person about their goals and try methods that fit those aims. She checks progress and adjusts methods if something isn’t helping.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, for example by reducing travel time or allowing shorter check-ins during a break. Talk with Kristy about your schedule and preferences so she can recommend how to proceed.
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Experience
6+ years
Listed in
Kansas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, parenting concerns, anger, self-esteem, depression, relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, grief, eating concerns, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and related areas such as blended family issues.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is practical and goal-oriented, using approaches like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to set clear steps and experiments between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has six years of professional experience working with adults on a range of mood, behavior, and relationship concerns.
What credentials and location apply?
She is a Kansas LSCSW and practices in Kansas.
Which languages are supported and can she see international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are used?
Confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific session formats.
How does payment work?
Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time; cost varies with location.
How do I start a first session?
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.