About Kristina
Kristina Paschal is a licensed clinical social worker in Illinois. She has three years of practice helping people who feel overwhelmed by stress and anxiety. Her approach emphasizes straightforward conversation and steady support.
She focuses on common day-to-day struggles like low self-esteem, social anxiety, and trouble with communication. She also helps people who are carrying compassion fatigue and those navigating big life changes. Her work includes talking through feelings of guilt, shame, isolation, and loneliness.
Background and approach
In sessions she aims to make a calm, nonjudgmental space where clients can name what feels hard. She listens for patterns that keep problems repeating. Then she helps people try practical steps that fit their life and goals.
Kristina combines short-term problem solving with attention to longer patterns. That means addressing immediate stress while also working on confidence and healthier habits. Conversations are plain and focused on what a person can do between sessions.
She offers phone, video, live chat, and text-based messaging options. This mix lets people pick what fits their routine and comfort level. To start, a short online questionnaire helps match a client and schedule the first session.
Therapeutic techniques and how they work online
Kristina works with evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical skills and clear conversations. One common approach she uses emphasizes short-term problem solving to reduce current stress and anxiety by breaking problems into smaller steps and testing what helps. This approach is useful when someone needs quick relief and tools to try between sessions.Another approach centers on building self-awareness and improving communication. It helps people notice patterns in thoughts and behavior, strengthen self-esteem, and practice new ways of speaking up or setting boundaries. That work can reduce isolation, shame, and relational strain over time.
Choosing the right method is part of the teamwork. The therapist and client will discuss goals and try approaches that fit the person's needs and preferences. Adjustments are made as progress and priorities become clearer.
Online formats here include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video allows face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone calls can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for a quick check-in. Live chat and text messaging offer short, flexible entries for processing between sessions. Together these options make it simpler to fit therapy into a busy life while still getting consistent support.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
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- Experience
- 3 years
- Licensed
- Illinois
- Languages
- English
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