Kristl Bray, LCSW
Compassionate narrative-based therapy for life transitions
Details
| Name | Kristl Bray |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LCSW |
| Based in | Montana |
| Licensed in | Utah, Montana |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 30 |
About Kristl
Kristl Bray is a licensed clinical social worker with 30 years of experience. She centers sessions on empathy and practical conversation. Her work focuses on stress, anxiety, depression, and life transitions people face.
She uses Narrative ideas to help people tell and reshape the stories they live by. Sessions often look at how past events and roles influence current choices. This sets up clear steps for change rather than vague advice.
Background and approach
Kristl also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. That means clients learn to notice difficult thoughts and try new actions that match what matters to them. Simple exercises and short home tasks are common between sessions.
Attachment-based and client-centered work influence how Kristl builds the room in therapy. She pays attention to connection needs and listens without judgment. The tone is supportive and direct so people feel understood and noticed.
She has long experience with concerns such as grief, parenting stress, ADHD, addictions, intimacy issues, and career strain. Kristl helps people address core problems like self-esteem, sleeping troubles, and coping with change with straightforward tools. Sessions are offered in English and Kristl sees people in Montana and internationally through online formats.
The initial steps are simple: complete a short questionnaire, then schedule a session that fits the person’s life.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, LGBT, Parenting issues among the things Kristl works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- ADHD
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Paranoia
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Trichotillomania
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by Kristl among the ways she works.
- Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Kristl among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Kristl among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Kristl among the ways she works.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Kristl among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Kristl among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Kristl among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Kristl among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Kristl 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 Kristl directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How narrative and action-focused approaches work online
Kristl uses Narrative therapy to help people examine the stories they tell about themselves. Online sessions explore patterns and moments that shape those stories so new possibilities can be tried in daily life. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is used alongside this work to teach practical ways to notice difficult thoughts and commit to actions that reflect personal values.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. Kristl works collaboratively to choose methods that match a person’s goals, life situation, and preferences. She checks in about what feels helpful and adjusts the plan as progress is made.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video allows face-to-face conversation when visual cues are useful. Phone sessions can fit a break at work or require less bandwidth. Live chat and text messaging are helpful for quick check-ins, brief coaching, or people who prefer to write rather than speak. These options give flexibility so therapy can fit into a busy life.
Common questions about this listing
What kinds of concerns does Kristl address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy-related issues, parenting strain, ADHD, addictions, self-esteem, and career concerns among others.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Kristl blends Narrative therapy with client-centered listening and practical techniques from CBT and ACT to help people reframe their stories and take small, useful steps.
What is her professional background?
She is a licensed clinical social worker with 30 years of experience helping people cope with life transitions and complex emotional issues.
Where is Kristl based and licensed?
She practices from Montana and holds LCSW credentials including MT LCSW and UT LCSW.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Kristl accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to match different needs and schedules.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Kristl?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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