LCSW
Kristen Buongiorno, LCSW
- Experience14 years
- LocationNew Jersey
- Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Trauma and abuse
- Therapy approachesClient-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
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About Kristen
Kristen Buongiorno is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who integrates client-centered care with cognitive and mindfulness-based strategies to support emotional regulation and practical problem solving.
Background and approach
With 14 years of clinical experience, she focuses on concerns such as stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, addictions, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, bipolar disorder, compassion fatigue, and ADHD. Kristen emphasizes collaboration, helping clients translate motivation into concrete goals and day-to-day changes.
She brings a direct yet compassionate style to sessions, addressing difficult topics while prioritizing safety and, when needed, creating practical safety plans. Kristen draws on evidence-informed tools including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and mindfulness practices to help clients notice links between thoughts and behaviors and develop skills for grounding and self-care.
Motivational interviewing and solution-focused techniques often guide short-term planning and forward movement. Based in New Jersey, Kristen works with adults seeking support across a wide range of life challenges, including career transitions, body image and identity concerns, caregiving stress, and complex trauma.
She views therapy as a partnership: clients are treated as experts on their experience and together they set goals and chart progress toward meaningful change.
Evidence-Informed Approaches for Online Care
Kristen commonly draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help clients identify and change unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors, which can be useful for anxiety, depression, and managing ADHD-related challenges. She also uses Mindfulness Therapy to teach grounding and present-moment skills that support emotion regulation, stress reduction, and improved attention. When appropriate, Dialectical Behavior Therapy elements are integrated to strengthen distress tolerance and interpersonal effectiveness.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Kristen works with each person to assess needs, preferences, and goals, and together they decide which methods fit best. She emphasizes shared goal-setting and practical plans so clients can see progress and adapt strategies as therapeutic work unfolds.
Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for different schedules and communication styles. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care during life transitions, busy routines, or when in-person visits are difficult, while allowing licensed professionals to deliver structured, skills-based therapy tailored to individual needs.
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Experience
14+ years
Licensed
New Jersey
Languages
English
What Kristen can help with
Kristen Buongiorno works with clients on stress and anxiety, trauma and abuse, anger management, self esteem, and depression.
How Kristen approaches therapy
Kristen's clinical approaches include Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Trauma-Focused Therapy.
Experience and training
Kristen is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker practicing in New Jersey, with 14 years of clinical experience.