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Kristin Neal, LCSW

  • Experience11 years
  • LocationOklahoma
  • Focus areasADHD, Relationship, and Trauma and abuse
  • Therapy approachesCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Jungian Therapy
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About Kristin

Kristin Neal is an Oklahoma-licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) who focuses on helping people manage complex emotional concerns, including ADHD, anxiety, depression, trauma, and relationship difficulties. She emphasizes building self-understanding and practical coping skills so clients can navigate life transitions, improve communication, and rebuild confidence.

Background and approach

Kristin brings 11 years of clinical experience to her practice and blends structured techniques with reflective exploration to meet each person where they are. Her style pairs evidence-informed methods with attention to personal history and meaning, supporting recovery from trauma, growth after loss, and clearer patterns in relationships and behavior.

Clients can expect collaborative goal-setting and interventions that aim to strengthen resilience, reduce distress, and foster stronger connections with self and others. Kristin offers video, phone, live chat, and text-based sessions to accommodate different preferences and schedules.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Kristin frequently uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help clients identify unhelpful thinking patterns and develop concrete skills for managing anxiety, mood symptoms, and everyday challenges. CBT is practical and goal-oriented, often useful for stress, depression, and ADHD-related struggles with organization and focus.

She also integrates trauma-focused therapy to support people processing difficult past experiences. This approach centers on stabilizing symptoms, building safety, and gradually working through traumatic memories in ways that reduce reactivity and improve functioning.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Kristin works with each person to assess goals, preferences, and responses to different techniques, adapting methods over time so treatment fits the individual's needs and pace.

Online therapy with Kristin is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, which makes it easier to fit care into busy lives and to maintain continuity when schedules or circumstances change. These options allow for ongoing skill coaching, check-ins between sessions, and flexible ways to engage that match a client's comfort level and routine.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Kristin address?
She works with a broad range of issues including anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy-related problems, grief, stress, ADHD, addictions, parenting and family difficulties, and sleep problems.
What is Kristin's therapeutic approach and style?
Her practice blends cognitive behavioral techniques with psychodynamic and trauma-focused perspectives, offering a mix of skills-based interventions and deeper exploration of personal history to support lasting change.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Kristin has 11 years of experience as a licensed social worker working with people facing a variety of emotional and relational challenges.
Where is Kristin licensed to practice?
She is a licensed clinical social worker in Oklahoma, listed as OK LCSW 5312.
Does Kristin provide services in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English, and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are fees and subscriptions handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working with Kristin?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Relationship issuesTrauma and abuseSelf esteemCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesDepressionADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationDomestic violenceEmptinessFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPost-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Jungian TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

11+ years

Licensed

Oklahoma

Languages

English