Kristina Hoeksema

Kristina Hoeksema, LMSW, supports people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, or grief. She listens with care and helps clients build on their strengths. Her approach centers on practical steps people can use each day to feel steadier and more capable.

Kristina believes the person in the room is the expert on their life. She encourages clients to name what matters to them and to set goals that fit their own values. Sessions focus on small, useful changes that add up over time rather than single quick fixes.

With five years of professional experience, Kristina has worked with people facing trauma, abuse, and the fallout from difficult life changes. She also assists those coping with caregiver stress, illness in the family, and challenges tied to adoption or family-of-origin issues. She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide the work and adapts strategies to each person’s situation.

Kristina offers straightforward support for problems such as low self-esteem, anger, relationship and intimacy concerns, and feelings of emptiness. She helps people navigate divorce, end-of-life matters, and the complex emotions that follow loss. Practical skills for managing panic or sudden anxiety are part of her toolbox when those issues arise.

Clients can expect a collaborative relationship where homework and real-world practice are common. Sessions aim to increase coping skills, improve communication, and reduce the interference of distressing thoughts and emotions. Kristina works in English and serves people in Michigan and internationally.

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