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LSCSW

Kristy Gehling, LSCSW

  • Experience6 years
  • LocationKansas
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Parenting
  • Therapy approachesAcceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
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About Kristy

Kristy Gehling is a Kansas-licensed clinical social worker who focuses on helping people navigate stress, anxiety, mood concerns, relationship difficulties, and life transitions. With six years of professional experience as an LSCSW, she draws on practical tools to support improvements in confidence, motivation, and day-to-day functioning.

Background and approach

Kristy approaches each person as the expert on their own story and aims to build on existing strengths rather than impose one fixed solution. Her work addresses a wide range of concerns including depression, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, eating and bipolar disorders, and attention-related challenges such as ADHD.

She also offers support around parenting, anger, family problems, blended family adjustments, adoption and foster care issues, and communication or caregiver stress. Kristy integrates evidence-based methods to help clients clarify values, change unhelpful patterns, and set realistic goals while honoring individual goals and pace.

Approaches for online care and what they offer

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) emphasizes identifying personal values and taking committed steps toward them, which can help with motivation, anxiety, and feeling more purposeful. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to reduce symptoms of depression, anxiety, and mood difficulties. Motivational Interviewing helps people resolve ambivalence and strengthen their own motivation for change when facing issues like low motivation or impulsivity.

Finding the right approach is part of the collaborative process; the therapist works together with each client to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences and may blend techniques from different approaches to fit the situation. This collaborative stance helps clients try strategies in a way that aligns with their values and daily life.

Online sessions are available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, offering flexibility for different schedules and communication preferences. These formats can make it easier to maintain consistency in care, access support from home, and integrate therapeutic work into busy routines while allowing therapists to tailor interactions to what works best for each person.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Kristy commonly help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and family issues, intimacy-related concerns, eating and bipolar disorders, and ADHD among other challenges.
What is Kristy’s therapeutic style like?
Her approach centers on recognizing client strengths and collaborating to set practical goals using evidence-based techniques drawn from ACT, CBT, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused therapy.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Kristy has six years of professional experience working as a licensed social worker in Kansas.
What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?
She holds the credential LSCSW and is licensed in Kansas under KS LSCSW LSCSW 5210.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English only and international clients are not being accepted at this time.
What session formats does she offer?
Kristy provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as ways to conduct sessions.
How are fees and payment arranged?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions operate through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin therapy with her?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, fill out a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemDepression

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersBipolar disorderADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCommunication problemsDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationFamily problemsImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMoney and financial issuesMood disordersPost-traumatic stressSelf-harmSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Motivational InterviewingSolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

6+ years

Licensed

Kansas

Languages

English

What Kristy can help with

Kristy Gehling works with clients on stress and anxiety, parenting issues, anger management, self esteem, and depression.

Kristy works with clients with stress and anxiety, parenting issues, anger management, and motivation.

How Kristy approaches therapy

Kristy's clinical approaches include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing, and Solution-Focused Therapy.

Experience and training

Kristy is an LSCSW practicing in Kansas, with 6 years of clinical experience.