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LSCSW

Kristen Rawls, LSCSW

  • Experience7 years
  • LocationKansas
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Anger
  • Therapy approachesAcceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Client-Centered Therapy
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About Kristen

Kristen Rawls is a Kansas-licensed clinical social worker (LSCSW) with seven years of experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, anger, depression, and complex relationship and family concerns. He draws on evidence-informed therapies to create practical, individualized plans that reflect each person's situation and goals.

Background and approach

Kristen emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion while tailoring conversations and interventions to the needs that emerge in therapy. Alongside core concerns such as grief, trauma and abuse, and addiction, Kristen also focuses on issues like self-esteem, intimacy-related challenges, sleep struggles, and career or parenting stress.

He incorporates approaches including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and mindfulness practices to help clients build coping skills and clarify values. Kristen encourages taking the first step toward support and aims to meet clients where they are while collaborating on sustainable next steps.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Kristen frequently uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people clarify what matters most to them and take value-driven action even when uncomfortable thoughts or feelings arise. This approach can be useful for anxiety, depression, and motivation-related challenges.

He also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thought patterns and develop concrete coping strategies for symptoms like worry, anger, or low mood. CBT techniques often focus on practical skill-building and behavior change that clients can apply between sessions.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Kristen works with each person to assess needs, preferences, and goals and then adjusts methods over time so therapy stays relevant and effective for the individual.

Online sessions are offered by video, phone, live chat, and text-based messaging, which provides flexibility for scheduling and for communicating in the format that feels most comfortable. These options make it easier to fit ongoing support into a busy life while maintaining consistent contact with a licensed professional.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Kristen commonly address?
He works with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, relationship and family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, addictions, and several related concerns such as self-esteem and sleep problems.
What is his therapeutic style like?
Kristen combines client-centered empathy with structured, evidence-informed techniques to tailor care to each person’s needs and preferences.
How much experience does he have?
Kristen has seven years of professional experience delivering clinical social work services in Kansas.
What credentials and location should I know about?
He is a licensed clinical social worker in Kansas with the credential KS LSCSW LSCSW 06387 and provides services based in that state.
Are sessions offered in languages other than English?
Therapy is offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available for working together?
Kristen offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different communication preferences.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Session cost varies by location and therapist availability and services use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work with him?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist’s availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAnger managementSelf esteemDepressionCoping with life changes

Also works with

AddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersParenting issuesCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAttachment issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImmigration issuesImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-harmSelf-loveSmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapySystemic Therapy

Experience

7+ years

Licensed

Kansas

Languages

English