About Kirstin
Kirstin Davis is a licensed master social worker (LMSW) in Michigan who focuses on stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, and related concerns. She brings 12 years of experience that combine internships and professional work. Kirstin listens closely and looks for practical ways to move forward alongside each person she sees.
She has worked with people who have traumatic brain injuries and with adults and adolescents in neuropsychology settings. That background informs how she notices thinking patterns, memory issues, and the emotional fallout that can follow brain injury.
Background and approach
She also helps with grief, self-esteem, addictions, anger, career concerns, and compassion fatigue. Kirstin’s style is down-to-earth and nonjudgmental. She meets people where they are and focuses on what matters most to them.
Sessions usually focus on clear goals, small steps, and tools you can try between meetings. She uses approaches such as client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing, solution-focused work, and trauma-focused methods. Those tools help with changing unhelpful thinking, building motivation, resolving past hurt, and finding fast, practical ways to feel better.
Kirstin prefers voice-based sessions and will do video for initial meetings when needed. She emphasizes a strong working relationship and will collaborate with each person to choose the best path forward. If you want straightforward, practical therapy, she talks through options and helps you make steady progress.
How her approaches translate to online therapy
Client-centered therapy puts the person’s experience first and focuses on listening, validation, and working toward goals that matter to the client. This approach helps when someone wants space to tell their story and be heard before choosing next steps.Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches practical skills to challenge unhelpful thinking. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, social fears, and adjusting routines after life changes.
Motivational interviewing helps people find internal motivation to change habits and stick with new routines. It works well for addictions, career shifts, and when someone feels stuck but wants to move forward.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the person about goals, preferences, and what has worked or not worked in the past. Together they will try methods and adjust the plan based on how things are going.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video can be useful for an initial meeting or when facial cues help the work. Phone sessions are often easier while traveling or when bandwidth is limited. Chat and messaging are helpful for brief check-ins, quick tools, or ongoing support between longer sessions. These options make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into busy lives.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Traumatic brain injury
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 12 years
- Licensed
- Michigan
- Languages
- English
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