Kris Rice, LSCSW

Kris Rice is a licensed social worker who uses clear, practical methods to help people manage stress, anxiety, relationship strain, and trauma. She brings 23 years of experience and a straightforward style that focuses on what matters to each person. Kris aims to make therapy understandable and doable for a busy life.

She commonly draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to help people notice unhelpful thinking and try different behaviors. She also uses attachment-based ideas to look at how past relationships shape current patterns. Sessions are client-centered, so the conversation and pace are set around each person's needs.

Kris has worked with people facing low self-esteem, depression, grief, and intimacy-related worries. She also helps with parenting challenges, career shifts, anger, and coping with life changes. Her background includes long experience supporting recovery from trauma and abuse as well as mood and stress-related concerns.

In sessions she listens without judgment and tailors the plan to each situation. That might mean setting small goals, practicing new skills between meetings, or using mindfulness exercises to reduce reactivity. Kris focuses on practical steps that fit into everyday life.

People who want straightforward guidance while keeping their values in view often choose this way of working. Kris offers a steady, respectful presence and works with each person to identify the next actionable step toward feeling better.

Approaches that translate well to online therapy

CBT helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors through focused exercises and homework. It is useful for anxiety, low mood, and stress where changing thought patterns and actions can reduce symptoms.

Attachment-based work looks at how early relationship experiences shape how someone connects now. It can help people understand patterns in close relationships and build safer ways of relating to others.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will collaborate with each person to clarify goals and try methods that match their needs and preferences. That collaborative process may mean mixing CBT, attachment ideas, and client-centered talk to see what helps most.

Online formats offer practical flexibility. Video calls let the therapist observe expressions and body language during deeper conversations. Phone sessions require less bandwidth and can fit a work break or commute. Live chat and text-based messaging work well for brief check-ins, homework exchanges, or when writing out thoughts feels easier. These options make it simpler to keep therapy consistent around a busy life.