Kristi Strickland, LCSW, CSW

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Narrative-focused social worker helping with life stressors

Details

Name	Kristi Strickland
Credentials	LCSW, CSW
Based in	Indiana
Licensed in	Indiana, Colorado
Session format	Online
Languages	English
Years in practice	3

About Kristi

Kristi Strickland, LCSW, CSW, practices with a Narrative focus that helps people name and reframe the stories that shape their lives. She offers steady, practical support for stress, anxiety, parenting strain, mood concerns, and addiction-related challenges. Her style is straightforward and warm, aimed at helping people take small, useful steps forward.

Kristi draws on several approaches to tailor work to each person's needs. She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) ideas to help people accept difficult feelings while moving toward valued goals.

Background and approach

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) tools help identify and shift thought patterns that feed anxiety and low self-esteem. Client-Centered work keeps the conversation grounded in the person's priorities and perspective. Her background includes three years of clinical practice and social work training.

Kristi has experience supporting people facing trauma, grief, relationship and family problems, ADHD, Autism spectrum concerns, postpartum depression, and mood disorders. She also works with those coping with caregiver stress, isolation, obsessive behaviors, and life transitions. Kristi meets people where they are and focuses on practical skills.

Sessions often include talking through current problems, trying new coping strategies, and deciding what smaller next steps feel possible. She can coordinate with psychiatrists or other community supports when requested. Sessions are offered for people located in Indiana and conducted in English.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.

What this therapist works with

Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Parenting issues, Self esteem among the things Kristi works with, alongside the areas below.

Stress, Anxiety
Parenting issues
Self esteem
Depression
ADHD
Addictions
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Trauma and abuse
Grief
Intimacy-related issues
Anger management
Coping with life changes
Compassion fatigue
Autism and Asperger Syndrome
Avoidant personality
Caregiver issues and stress
Communication problems
Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
Divorce and separation
Family of origin issues
Family problems
Intellectual disability
Isolation / loneliness
Life purpose
Mood disorders
Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
Postpartum depression
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Self-love
Social anxiety and phobia

Approaches listed

Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by Kristi among the ways she works.
Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Kristi among the ways she works.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Kristi among the ways she works.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Kristi among the ways she works.
Jungian Therapy: Listed by Kristi among the ways she works.
Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Kristi among the ways she works.
Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Kristi among the ways she works.
Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Kristi among the ways she works.
Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Kristi among the ways she works.
Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Kristi 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 Kristi directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.

Online session options

Approach-focused online therapy to reframe and cope

Kristi uses Narrative ideas to help people tell and retell their life stories in ways that reduce blame and open choices. Narrative work looks at how problems get framed and what other story threads might be overlooked, which can help with relationship concerns, life transitions, and identity questions.

She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which emphasizes noticing thoughts and feelings without getting stuck and taking action toward what matters. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used to spot unhelpful thinking patterns and try concrete experiments to change behavior and mood. Both approaches are useful for anxiety, depression, OCD patterns, and stress-related issues.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Kristi collaborates with each person to decide which methods feel most helpful based on goals and preferences. That means trying strategies, checking what helps, and adjusting the plan together.

Online sessions are available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video allows face-to-face conversation, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat works for brief check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy days and to keep momentum when life gets hectic.

Common questions about this listing

What concerns does Kristi help with?

She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, parenting strain, ADHD, addictions, relationship and family issues, trauma and grief, and related concerns such as postpartum depression and seasonal affective disorder.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her work is Narrative-minded and practical, combining Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Client-Centered techniques to help reframe problems and build skills.

What experience does she bring?

Kristi has three years of clinical experience and a Master of Social Work background. She has worked with people facing mood instability, trauma, intellectual disability, and family conflict.

What credentials and location are listed?

She holds LCSW and CSW credentials and practices with clients located in Indiana.

In which languages can sessions be held?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

Kristi offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to match different needs and schedules.

How does pricing work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

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