Therapist profile
Kristen Edwards, LCSW
Texas
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Anger and Stress
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- CredentialsLCSW
- LicenseLCSW, Texas / 59593
- NPI1922697697
- Experience12 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationTexas
About
- Client-centered methods
- Cognitive behavioral work
- Mindfulness practice
About Kristen
Kristen Edwards is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Texas with 12 years of practice. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, addiction, depression, anger, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, sleep problems, and related issues.
She describes mental health as a shifting continuum. People move between wellbeing and struggle as life changes. Kristen emphasizes that reactions to stress are normal, and some reactions can be adjusted to reduce harm or distress in healthier ways.
Her background includes work in inpatient psychiatric hospitals, outpatient programs, community agencies, residential drug and alcohol centers, and private practice. That range has exposed her to a broad variety of presentations from mood disorders to psychosis and co-occurring substance use. She has supported people with complex clinical and social needs across different settings.
Kristen’s style is collaborative. She works together with people to identify needs and practical steps forward. The focus is on concrete strategies that address day-to-day problems, such as behavior patterns, coping skills, and decision points that affect relationships and work.
Therapeutic methods she uses include client-centered techniques, cognitive behavioral strategies, mindfulness practices, motivational interviewing, and narrative work. Sessions aim to be straightforward and goal-oriented, helping people practice new ways of responding to stress, anger, and life’s pressures.
To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule an initial session. Costs vary by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Kristen uses client-centered work to prioritize what matters most to the person. That means listening closely, asking clear questions, and shaping each session around the client’s immediate concerns and goals. This approach helps with anger that comes from relationships, work, or caretaking stress.She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to identify unhelpful thought and behavior patterns. CBT offers concrete practices and short experiments people can try between sessions to reduce reactive responses and manage impulsive anger. Mindfulness therapy is used to teach simple attention and breathing practices that calm the body and create space before acting on anger.
Finding the right mix of methods is part of the work. The therapist collaborates with each client to choose approaches that fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That selection can shift as progress is made or new issues appear.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm which formats are offered before booking. In general, online work can make sessions easier to fit into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins on tough days, and remove travel time. It can also let people try practical homework together, like tracking triggers and testing new responses between meetings.
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Experience
12+ years
Listed in
Texas
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of anger issues does she address?
She helps with snapping at loved ones, workplace frustration, resentment buildup, and related relationship stressors.
How would she approach anger in sessions?
She uses a collaborative, practical style with client-centered listening, cognitive behavioral tools, and mindfulness techniques to change patterns of reacting.
What is her background in mental health care?
She has worked since 2014 across inpatient psychiatric hospitals, outpatient programs, community agencies, residential substance use centers, and private practice.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Texas and practices from that state.
Does she work in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
The biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.