Therapist profile
Kristen McGuire, LCSW
New Jersey
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Anger and Relationships
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- CredentialsLCSW
- LicenseLCSW, New Jersey / 44sc05601300
- NPI1023846672
- Experience16 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationNew Jersey
About
- anger management
- relationship issues
- practical coping skills
About Kristen
Kristen McGuire is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in New Jersey with 16 years of experience. She helps people who are struggling with anger, relationship strain, grief, parenting challenges, stress, anxiety, and addictive behaviors. Her practice is practical and straightforward, aimed at people who want clearer ways to handle frustration and rebuild connection.
She focuses on conversations that identify patterns that lead to snapping, bottling up, or resentful reactions. Sessions look at how thoughts, choices, and daily routines feed emotional reactions. Kristen uses conversational tools to help people notice triggers, practice different responses, and try new approaches between sessions.
Her background as an LCSW means she brings long-term clinical experience to common life problems. She applies approaches such as Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, and Solution-Focused Therapy depending on what a client needs. That range lets her shift from exploring deeper storylines to setting short-term, practical steps.
Kristen works with practical concerns like career stress, caregiver strain, and intimacy-related issues, as well as with specific topics such as abandonment, blended family dynamics, chronic illness, and substance use. People looking for help with anger can expect direct talk about behavior, realistic coping options, and follow-up tasks to practice new skills.
Sessions are conducted in English and organized around clear goals. Prospective clients are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule an initial session to begin.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting what a person says. It helps people feel understood and clarifies what they want to change. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It teaches practical skills to interrupt unhelpful thinking and try different behaviors in daily life. Motivational Interviewing is a collaborative way to resolve mixed feelings about change and to strengthen commitment to specific steps.Kristen treats finding the right approach as a team effort. She will talk with each client about goals, preferences, and what feels realistic. Together they choose methods and adjust them as progress is made or needs shift.
The biography does not list specific online session types, so confirm current session options before booking. Many people find remote sessions easier to schedule around work, care duties, or medical appointments. Others prefer a shorter phone check-in when bandwidth is limited or a video meeting for face-to-face conversation. Discussing which format fits daily life is part of the first session and can be changed as needed.
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Experience
16+ years
Listed in
New Jersey
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of anger problems does she address?
She works with people who snap at loved ones, struggle with built-up resentment, or feel overwhelmed by someone else’s anger. Relationship strain, parenting-related frustration, and work-related irritability are all within her stated concerns.
How would she approach my temper in sessions?
She uses straightforward, evidence-based methods such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy to identify triggers and change unhelpful thinking and reactions. Sessions will combine discussion with practical exercises to try between meetings.
How much experience does she have with these issues?
She has 16 years of professional experience working with anger, grief, parenting, addiction, stress, and related concerns. That experience informs her practical focus on day-to-day coping and relationship patterns.
Is she credentialed in my state?
She holds the LCSW credential and is licensed in New Jersey. Location information is provided as part of her profile.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are provided in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats does she offer?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking so you know whether video, phone, or in-person meetings are available.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Exact pricing details are provided during the sign-up process.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing the short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a first session. That initiates the process and sets up the initial meeting.
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