Kristine Gustafson, LPC

Kristine Gustafson is a Licensed Professional Counselor with 14 years of experience. She combines practical tools with a calm, respectful manner to help people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and life transitions.

Her work blends cognitive behavioral therapy with acceptance and commitment ideas and client-centered care. Sessions focus on learning skills that change unhelpful thoughts and actions, while also clarifying values and what matters most to each person.

Kristine often helps people manage compassion fatigue, chronic illness or caregiving strain. She also addresses concerns like addiction, sleep and eating difficulties, grief, and shifts in career or parenting roles. Conversations are straightforward and aimed at practical steps for daily life.

She supports people dealing with relationship and communication struggles, attachment and abandonment worries, and a range of mood and personality-related patterns. Mindfulness practices and motivational techniques are used when they fit a person’s goals.

Kristine works with adults in Missouri and accepts international clients for online formats. Her approach starts with listening, then building a plan together that fits the person’s needs and circumstances.

Therapeutic approaches you can use online

Kristine often draws on cognitive behavioral therapy to help people spot unhelpful thoughts and change behaviors that keep problems going. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, sleep issues, and stress-related patterns.

She also uses acceptance and commitment therapy to help people clarify values and commit to small, meaningful changes even when feelings are difficult. ACT can be especially helpful for coping with chronic illness, caregiving stress, and ongoing worry.

Client-centered techniques shape how sessions feel - she listens closely, reflects what she hears, and lets the person guide the pace and focus of work.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. Kristine collaborates with each person to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and preferences. Together they try things, review what helps, and adjust the plan over time.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation and guided exercises. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth or camera use is an issue. Live chat or messaging can fit brief check-ins, journaling-style work, or on-the-go reflections. These formats make scheduling more flexible and can help people fit therapy into busy lives.