Kirstina Quast, LICSW
Calm, practical therapy for life's hard moments
Details
| Name | Kirstina Quast |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LICSW |
| Based in | Minnesota |
| Licensed in | Minnesota |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 9 |
About Kirstina
Kirstina Quast is a licensed independent clinical social worker (LICSW) based in Minnesota. She brings nine years of psychotherapy experience and a background in both adult and children’s mental health, residential treatment, child welfare, and adoption and foster care services. Kirstina works with common concerns like anxiety, depression, parenting challenges, grief, trauma, and relationship or intimacy-related issues.
She combines straightforward conversation with practical strategies. Sessions often focus on small, doable steps clients can try between meetings.
Background and approach
Kirstina values the person’s own knowledge about their life and uses that as the starting point for change. Her approach is flexible and draws from several methods. Narrative therapy helps people reframe difficult stories they tell about themselves.
Attachment-based ideas guide work on relationships and how early bonds affect current struggles. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy offers concrete tools to change unhelpful thought and behavior patterns. Kirstina has experience supporting people through adoption-related challenges, caregiver stress, fertility concerns, and end-of-life issues, among others.
She also assists those dealing with compassion fatigue, addictions, bipolar disorder, and ADHD concerns. The goal is to match practical strategies to each person’s situation. Clients can expect a collaborative style and creative problem solving.
Kirstina aims to make sessions clear and manageable for busy lives. She encourages gradual, sustainable change and helps people prioritize what matters most to them.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Family conflicts, Trauma and abuse among the things Kirstina works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Compassion fatigue
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Kirstina among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Kirstina among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Kirstina among the ways she works.
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR): Listed by Kirstina among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Kirstina among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Kirstina among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Kirstina among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Kirstina directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Kirstina directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How Kirstina’s Approaches Work Online
Many clients find Narrative Therapy helpful when they want to change the stories they tell about themselves. It focuses on separating the person from their problems and exploring alternative narratives that feel more hopeful and useful. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships affect current bonds and can help with trust, intimacy, and communication challenges.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy gives clear, practical tools to test and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and stressors that interfere with everyday life. Kirstina blends these methods to match each person's needs rather than relying on one single approach.
Picking the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will listen to your goals and preferences and suggest options to try. Together you can decide whether narrative work, attachment-focused conversations, CBT exercises, or a mix of methods fits best and adjust the plan as you go.
Online therapy offers flexibility that can fit into busy lives. Video calls let you use visual cues and longer sessions, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat can provide a quicker check-in, and text-based messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These formats make it simpler to keep therapy consistent while balancing work, caregiving, and other responsibilities.
Common questions about this listing
What concerns does Kirstina help with?
She supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting challenges, relationship and intimacy issues, addictions, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and related life changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative and practical. She emphasizes short-term steps, creative problem solving, and building on the client's strengths.
What is her professional background?
She has nine years of clinical experience and has worked in adult and children's mental health, residential treatment, child welfare, and adoption and foster care services.
What credentials and location apply?
She holds a Minnesota licensed independent clinical social worker credential, listed as LICSW, and practices from Minnesota.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is delivered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
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