- ACT and CBT
- Attachment focus
- Guilt and shame
About Kristen
Kristen Gennety is an LMSW - licensed master social worker in Michigan with four years of professional experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship trouble, and ADHD. Kristen also helps with family conflict, self-esteem, motivation, and grief.
She focuses on practical, down-to-earth talk. Sessions use everyday language and a direct approach to name what feels heavy. Kristen uses humor and clients' strengths when it helps, and she treats the client as the expert on their life.
Kristen draws on several therapeutic methods to guide sessions. She uses techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and from acceptance and commitment therapy to clarify values and next steps. Attachment-based ideas inform work on connection and patterns that repeat in relationships.
In sessions she helps people sort through guilt, shame, forgiveness, and attachment wounds in plain terms. She also addresses intimacy problems, body image and eating concerns, and issues like codependency and abandonment. Conversations can cover both immediate coping and longer-term changes.
People typically leave sessions with a clearer plan for small steps. Kristen supports work on communication, managing anger, and navigating major life changes like separation or job shifts. Her style aims to be practical, respectful, and straightforward.
Therapeutic approaches and working online
Kristen uses cognitive behavioral therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy in her work. CBT helps identify and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns that contribute to anxiety or low mood. ACT focuses on clarifying values and taking small actions that matter, which can be useful for guilt, shame, and motivation struggles.She also integrates attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationship patterns show up now. That approach helps with intimacy issues, patterns of abandonment or codependency, and repeating communication problems. Sessions combine practical skills with reflection on relational patterns so clients can try different ways of relating.
Finding the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process. Kristen will work with each person to choose techniques that fit their needs, goals, and preferences rather than using a single method for everyone.
If you are considering online sessions, confirm the current session formats before booking since they are not listed here. Online work can make scheduling easier and reduce travel time. It can also allow for shorter check-ins, easier breaks around work, or not needing to be on camera at every meeting. These practical benefits often help therapy fit into everyday life.
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Experience
4+ years
Listed in
Michigan
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family issues, ADHD, grief, and related concerns such as guilt and shame.
How does she approach guilt and shame?
She uses straightforward conversation and therapeutic tools like CBT and ACT to name feelings, explore their impact, and identify next steps that fit a person's values.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Kristen has four years of professional work experience as an LMSW in Michigan.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She is a Michigan LMSW and practices with that credential in Michigan.
In which languages can sessions be held?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are fees and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps start the process?
Choose the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.