About Kristen
Kristen Schmauder is a Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW) based in Ohio who helps people facing anxiety and related concerns. She offers a calm, respectful presence and focuses on practical steps to reduce stress and build coping skills. Her tone is warm and collaborative, aimed at helping clients feel supported during change.
Kristen has six years of experience working in residential, home, and independent practice settings. She has worked with people dealing with depression, bipolar symptoms, ADHD, eating concerns, and anger.
Background and approach
She also supports those coping with trauma, including neglect and emotional or physical abuse. Her approach blends familiar, evidence-based methods. Kristen uses cognitive-behavioral ideas to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.
She draws on psychodynamic thinking to notice patterns that repeat over time and influence current feelings. She also uses strengths-based and solution-focused techniques to highlight what is working and set clear, achievable goals. Sessions are tailored to each person's needs so the plan fits their life and priorities.
Kristen aims to make the therapy process straightforward. She listens first, then suggests practical tools clients can try between sessions. Her goal is to help people feel more capable, steady, and in charge of next steps.
How evidence-based approaches translate to online care
Kristen uses evidence-based techniques in straightforward ways online. Cognitive-behavioral methods focus on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors; they can help with anxiety, worry, and patterns that keep stress high. Psychodynamic ideas look at repeated patterns and relationships to bring awareness to how past experiences affect present feelings and choices.Choosing a therapeutic approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't worked before. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan as progress is made.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual cues help. Phone sessions can be useful when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging work well for ongoing support between sessions or when typing out thoughts feels easier. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into a busy schedule and maintain continuity of care.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
Also listed
- ADHD
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Experience
- 6 years
- Licensed
- Ohio
- Languages
- English
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