Kristen Gennety, LMSW

Kristen Gennety is an LMSW (Licensed Master Social Worker) based in Michigan with four years of clinical experience. She uses clear, practical methods to help people facing stress, anxiety, depression, and concerns about relationships or self-esteem. Her approach is warm and direct, and she aims to make starting therapy feel less overwhelming.

She draws on cognitive behavioral ideas to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try different responses. Kristen also uses acceptance and commitment practices to clarify values and build small, workable habits. Attachment-based ideas inform how she talks about closeness, trust, and recurring patterns in relationships.

Sessions are conversational and collaborative. Kristen focuses on what each person already does well and builds from those strengths. Humor and everyday language are part of how she helps people stay engaged while they work on change.

Kristen supports people dealing with grief, trauma, compassion fatigue, ADHD-related challenges, body image and eating-related concerns, and issues around intimacy and boundaries. She also helps with career stress, anger, and coping with life transitions.

Therapy can include practical strategies, skill practice, and discussion about values and goals. Kristen encourages clients to set realistic steps and to experiment with what feels useful. She invites people to reach out and begin the matching process when they are ready.

How practical approaches work online

Kristen uses cognitive behavioral techniques to help people notice patterns of thinking that increase worry or low mood, then try small experiments to change those patterns. She also draws on acceptance and commitment therapy to help people clarify what matters to them and take steps toward those values while tolerating difficult feelings. Attachment-based ideas guide conversations about trust, closeness, and repeating relationship patterns.

Choosing the right approach is a shared process. Kristen will listen to your concerns and goals, explain options, and together you will try methods that match your needs and preferences. She often blends tools from different approaches to fit what is most helpful for each person.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for longer, in-depth work and skill practice. Phone sessions can be easier when lower bandwidth or no camera is preferred. Live chat and text messaging offer brief check-ins, quick skill reminders, or ongoing support between longer sessions. These options are meant to make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into busy schedules.