- Goal focused
- Practical tools
- Collaborative style
About Kristen
Kristen Sims is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 16 years of clinical experience. She practices in Florida and offers compassionate care for people facing anxiety, stress, life transitions, and related concerns. Kristen writes goals together with each person and helps them take practical steps toward feeling better.
Her approach centers on creating an open, trusting space where clients can speak freely. Sessions focus on clear, manageable goals and straightforward strategies. Kristen encourages people to ask for support and treats that decision as an important first step.
She has spent many years helping people cope with trauma, mood concerns, and substance issues. That work includes addressing panic disorder and panic attacks, social anxiety, and post-traumatic stress. Kristen also supports those dealing with grief, caregiving stress, parenting strain, and relationship difficulties.
In the room she focuses on collaboration and real-life skills. Conversations often include practical techniques to manage strong emotions, improve communication, and reduce avoidance. Sessions aim to leave people with concrete tools they can use between meetings.
Kristen’s style is warm and direct. She invites people to set the pace and shape the goals. Clients who want steady support for anxiety, mood, or life-change challenges may find her approach helpful.
How evidence-based techniques guide online care
Kristen uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that help people manage intense emotions and improve daily functioning. One common approach focuses on skills to reduce anxiety and panic by teaching breathing, grounding, and gradual exposure to feared situations; these tools aim to lower intense symptoms and increase confidence. Another approach centers on processing trauma and its effects through structured conversations and coping skills that reduce intrusive memories and distress.Finding the right approach is a shared process. Kristen works together with each person to review symptoms, goals, and preferences and then adjusts methods as therapy progresses. That collaborative planning helps ensure techniques fit the person's life and needs rather than being applied in a single fixed way.
If you are considering online sessions, confirm current session options before booking since formats are not specified here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments around work, school, or caregiving. It can also let people check in when they need shorter follow-ups, avoid travel time, or choose audio-only conversations when bandwidth is limited. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises, homework, and skills practice to work well in remote sessions.
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Experience
16+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma, addictions, mood concerns, and related issues such as panic disorder and panic attacks.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is collaborative and practical, with an emphasis on clear goals and skills people can use between sessions.
What is her clinical background?
She has 16 years of experience as a clinician and brings long-term practice helping people with trauma, mood, and relationship concerns.
What credential does she hold and where does she practice?
Kristen is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Florida.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.