Kristilee (Kristi) Cappaert, LCSW, LISW

Kristilee (Kristi) Cappaert is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and a Licensed Independent Social Worker practicing in Iowa. She has five years of counseling experience across Illinois and Iowa. Kristi helps people facing anxiety, depression, grief, relationship strains, parenting stress, addiction concerns, and work-related pressure. She also supports issues like self-esteem, anger, intimacy problems, and coping with life changes.

Kristi uses practical, straightforward methods in sessions. She listens first and then helps clients spot unhelpful thoughts and patterns. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, client-centered work, and mindfulness are part of her approach. She also draws on DBT skills and motivational interviewing when useful.

Sessions focus on clear goals and small, usable steps. Kristi helps people practice new ways of thinking and acting between sessions. She aims for a warm, nonjudgmental space where people can try things at their own pace.

Her background includes work with a broad range of concerns across ages and settings in both Illinois and Iowa. She brings five years of direct counseling experience to each conversation. Kristi tailors strategies to the person in front of her rather than using a single fixed method.

People who choose Kristi can expect collaborative planning, down-to-earth explanations, and a focus on skills that address daily challenges. She supports people through transitions such as divorce, caregiving stress, bereavement, and blended family adjustments.

How Kristi's Approaches Work Online

Kristi commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy when working with clients online. CBT helps people identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors through short-term, goal-focused work that suits issues like anxiety, depression, and stress. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, empathy, and meeting the person where they are so goals emerge from the client's own priorities.

She also uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills when needed, teaching concrete tools for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and healthier communication. These skills can help with anger, relationship conflict, and intense emotions that get in the way of daily life.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Kristi collaborates with each person to pick methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences. Together they try strategies, review what helps, and adjust the plan as progress is made.

Online therapy with Kristi is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for a fuller conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and texting work well for quick check-ins, brief skills practice, or when someone prefers written communication. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and stick with skill practice between sessions.