- CBT techniques
- Attachment focus
- Emotion work
About Kristin
Kristin Malaer is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Texas with five years of clinical experience. She works with adults on stress, anxiety, grief, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, addictions, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, parenting, anger, self-esteem, and depression. Kristin also focuses on issues like abandonment, attachment, blended family dynamics, body image, caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, codependency, communication and control problems, dissociation, first responder challenges, and forgiveness.
She uses clear, straightforward work in session. Kristin listens, reflects what she hears, and helps people notice patterns that keep them stuck. Conversations move between understanding feelings and trying specific skills to reduce distress. She names thoughts and behaviors that get in the way and practices small changes together.
Her approach draws on attachment-based ideas, client-centered methods, cognitive behavioral techniques, dialectical behavior skills, and emotion-focused work. That mix is used to address both current problems and patterns rooted in relationships or past experiences. Sessions often include skill practice and emotional processing.
Kristin’s experience includes work with chronic illness and caregiving settings and with people facing major life transitions. She offers a direct style that balances feedback with encouragement to use personal strengths. The focus is on practical steps, clearer thinking, and steadier emotional responses.
If someone wants to start, Kristin asks them to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session. Sessions run on a subscription that can be canceled at any time, and cost varies with location.
How Kristin’s approaches translate to online work
Kristin uses attachment-based ideas, client-centered methods, and cognitive behavioral techniques in her online work. Attachment-based work looks at how past relationships shape current reactions and helps people notice patterns in close relationships. Client-centered methods focus on listening and reflecting so someone feels understood while they sort out their goals. Cognitive behavioral techniques identify unhelpful thoughts and test small changes in behavior to reduce distress.Choosing the right approach is part of the process. She will talk with each person about their needs, goals, and what feels useful. Together they decide which mix of skills and conversation will best address the concerns at hand and adjust that plan as work proceeds.
Session logistics should be confirmed before booking because formats are not specified here. Ask which session types are available and how they fit your schedule. Online appointments can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow for shorter check-in times when needed, and avoid travel. They also let someone continue work between in-person visits when that practical option matters.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
5+ years
Listed in
Texas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, compassion fatigue, addictions, relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, parenting struggles, anger, and self-esteem concerns.
How would she approach shame or guilt related issues?
She combines emotion-focused and attachment-informed work with cognitive behavioral strategies to help people name painful feelings and try different responses over time.
What is her background and experience?
Kristin has five years of clinical experience and additional experience working in medical social work and caregiving contexts.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and practices in Texas.
Does she work in other languages or with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients.
What session formats are used?
Confirm current session options before booking to know which formats are offered for appointments.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working together?
Select 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.