- Guilt and shame focus
- Evidence-based techniques
- Short-term goals
About Trina
Trina Kroening-Skime is a Wisconsin LCSW with three years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma, anger, and depression, and notes additional focus on guilt and shame. Trina uses practical, evidence-based methods to help people talk through difficult emotions and make small changes that feel manageable.
Clients can expect direct conversation and goal-focused work. Sessions center on identifying what keeps someone stuck and testing clearer ways of coping. Trina favors steps people can try between meetings so progress feels tangible rather than abstract.
Her style emphasizes respect and cultural awareness. She pays attention to background and belief systems that shape guilt or shame experiences. That focus helps when feelings come from family, faith, or long-standing patterns of behavior.
Trina often helps people untangle how past hurts and current habits feed each other. She supports people working through substance concerns alongside mood symptoms. The approach includes practical skills for stress and anger management as well as thinking patterns that maintain depression or anxiety.
Sessions are structured and collaborative. Trina and the person set short-term goals and monitor small changes. People who want clear steps, straightforward conversation, and workable coping tools may find this approach fits their needs.
How therapeutic methods translate to online sessions
Evidence-based techniques focus on clear tools and repeated practice. One useful approach involves teaching specific coping skills for anxiety, stress, and anger so people can try them between meetings and report back on what worked. Another common approach addresses patterns that maintain depression or shame by identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing more balanced ways of thinking.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals and preferences and then try methods that fit those aims. That makes the process collaborative rather than prescriptive, with adjustments based on what helps most in practice.
Confirm current session formats before booking, as the biography does not list specific online options. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when that suits a schedule, or remove travel time so people can meet during a lunch break or between commitments. Licensed professionals often use a mix of techniques and will adapt pacing to how someone responds in online meetings.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
3+ years
Listed in
Wisconsin
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, anger, and depression. She also lists additional focuses such as guilt and shame and substance-related issues.
How does she approach guilt and shame in sessions?
She uses practical, evidence-based methods to talk through painful feelings and identify patterns that keep guilt or shame active. The work emphasizes concrete coping steps and testing new ways of responding.
What experience does she have?
She has three years of clinical experience working as a therapist. That experience includes work with mood, trauma, and addiction-related concerns.
What credential and location are listed?
She is a Wisconsin LCSW and practices in Wisconsin. The credential given is LCSW in Wisconsin.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
How do sessions and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Specific pricing depends on the subscriber plan and location.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session. That process starts the match and booking steps.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.