Kirsten Peebles, LMHC

Kirsten Peebles is a licensed mental health counselor who helps people facing anxiety, depression, stress, substance concerns, and relationship strain. She writes and talks plainly, and takes a direct approach to set clear goals and practical steps. Her style is straightforward and focused on solving the problems you bring to sessions.

With ten years of experience, Kirsten draws on cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, and solution-focused methods to build a plan that fits each person. She uses techniques that teach new thinking patterns, emotional regulation skills, and small behavior changes that add up over time. Mindfulness and motivational interviewing are added when they match a client's needs.

Kirsten has worked in different settings with people facing trauma, mood disorders, grief, anger, career stress, and challenges related to substance use. She also supports people coping with divorce, abandonment, guilt, self-harm, and military-related issues. Her background includes helping those with bipolar disorder and post-traumatic stress concerns.

Sessions emphasize collaboration: clients and Kirsten decide goals together and track progress along the way. She aims to be practical rather than philosophical, offering tools people can use between sessions. That often means homework exercises, skills practice, and short-term plans to test what works.

Kirsten practices in Washington as an LMHC, providing care in English. She frames therapy as a step people take to feel more capable during difficult times and encourages clear, steady progress.

How cognitive and skills-based therapy work online

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Online sessions can focus on practical exercises, thought records, and real-life experiments to test new ways of coping. Dialectical Behavior Therapy teaches emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal skills in short, practiceable steps that clients can use between meetings.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, try methods that match those goals, and adjust plans together. That collaborative process helps identify which tools are most useful for mood, anxiety, trauma, or substance-related concerns.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, giving practical flexibility. Video works well for skills coaching and visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging are useful for quick check-ins, brief skill reminders, and ongoing support between longer sessions. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into a busy life and keep progress steady.