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Kristen Lewis, LCSW

  • Experience25 years
  • LocationNorth Carolina
  • Focus areasADHD, Trauma and abuse, and Parenting
  • Therapy approachesClient-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
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About Kristen

Kristen Lewis is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with more than 25 years of professional experience delivering compassionate care in North Carolina.

Background and approach

She centers practice on the belief that each person is the expert on their own life, and she builds therapy around clients' strengths to address challenges such as trauma and abuse, anxiety, depression, ADHD, and issues related to relationships and grief.

Kristen's background includes work with a broad range of concerns including parenting, addictions, intimacy-related matters, sleep difficulties, and compassion fatigue. Her approach blends practical and reflective methods to help people move toward clearer goals and greater well-being.

She draws on client-centered principles to honor each individual's perspective, and integrates cognitive techniques, motivational strategies, narrative work, and psychodynamic insight when those methods fit the client's needs. Kristen aims to support clients through transitions like career shifts, family changes, and recovery from loss while helping them build actionable skills and deeper self-understanding.

Kristen holds LCSW licensure in North Carolina and Virginia and offers services in English. She invites people who are ready to begin change to take the first step and explore a therapy path that aligns with their goals and values.

Integrating Evidence-Based Methods into Online Care

Client-centered therapy emphasizes listening and respect for each person's own goals and experiences; it helps people feel heard and builds a foundation for change by focusing on strengths and personal values. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) works by identifying and shifting unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, which can reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, and problems with sleep or focus. Motivational Interviewing is a collaborative, goal-oriented method that helps people resolve ambivalence and strengthen commitment to change, useful for areas like addictions, coaching goals, and lifestyle adjustments.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey, and the therapist collaborates with each client to determine what fits best. Together they assess needs, preferences, and goals and may combine methods over time so clients gain both practical skills and deeper insight.

Online therapy with Kristen includes video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which can make scheduling more flexible and help therapy fit into busy or changing lives. These formats allow ongoing work on skills, processing life events, and maintaining momentum between sessions while accommodating different communication preferences and practical constraints.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Kristen commonly address?
She works with a wide range of issues including trauma and abuse, anxiety, depression, ADHD, relationship and family problems, grief, parenting challenges, and stress-related concerns.
What therapeutic style can I expect in sessions?
Her style is collaborative and strengths-focused, using client-centered techniques alongside cognitive behavioral, narrative, motivational, and psychodynamic strategies as appropriate.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings over 25 years of professional experience as a licensed clinical social worker to her practice.
Where is Kristen licensed and based?
Kristen holds LCSW licensure in North Carolina and Virginia, and she practices from North Carolina.
Can sessions be conducted in other languages or with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English only, and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats does she offer online?
She provides several remote formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs.
How are fees and subscriptions handled?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Kristen?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling according to her availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Trauma and abuseParenting issues

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesDepressionCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesBlended family issuesCancerCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommunication problemsDivorce and separationDomestic violenceFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFirst responder issuesGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesNarcissismPrejudice and discriminationSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualityWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Motivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

25+ years

Licensed

Virginia, North Carolina

Languages

English

What Kristen can help with

Kristen Lewis works with clients on trauma and abuse and parenting issues.

Kristen works with clients with lgbtq+ related issues, trauma and abuse, and parenting issues.

How Kristen approaches therapy

Kristen's clinical approaches include Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Trauma-Focused Therapy.

Experience and training

Kristen is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker practicing in North Carolina, with 25 years of clinical experience.

Therapy style

Kristen aims to support you in that process and your journey.