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- Stress management
- Relationship concerns
- Self esteem work
About Kristina
LCSW in Illinois with three years of clinical experience, Kristina Paschal focuses on stress, anxiety, relationships, self-esteem, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue. She sees adults who bring concerns about communication, guilt and shame, isolation or loneliness, self-love, and social anxiety. Sessions are conducted in English.
Kristina uses straightforward conversation and practical exercises to help people manage symptoms and make small changes that feel doable. She prioritizes clear goals and short-term strategies when that fits a person's needs. She also spends time listening to how life events and role strain have affected daily functioning.
Her approach includes checking what’s working and adjusting the plan over time. She encourages people to practice new skills between sessions and reviews progress together. When grief, loss, or compassion fatigue are present, she balances emotion-focused conversation with concrete coping steps.
Kristina aims to reduce immediate distress while building longer-term skills for handling setbacks. She talks through communication patterns and helps people experiment with different responses. For social anxiety or low self-esteem, she breaks down situations into manageable steps and practices more effective thinking and behavior.
Before a first session she asks people to complete a short questionnaire to clarify goals and priorities. That information shapes the initial plan and makes the early sessions more focused. She works with each person to set realistic steps they can try between meetings.
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How evidence-based methods are used in remote sessions
Kristina works with evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical skill building and behavior change. One common approach she uses involves breaking down anxious or stressful situations into small steps and practicing new responses; this helps reduce avoidance and build confidence in social or performance situations. Another emphasis is on structured coping strategies for mood and stress management, such as short exercises to change unhelpful thinking and simple behavioral experiments to test new habits.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will review a person’s goals, preferences, and daily routine, then suggest which techniques to try first. She treats the choice of methods as collaborative and adjusts the plan based on what the person reports between sessions.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm the available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, shorten check-ins on a lunch break, or avoid travel time. It can also allow practice of communication skills in real-life settings between meetings. Licensed professionals often combine conversation with short between-session tasks to keep progress steady.
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Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
3+ years
Listed in
Illinois
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She focuses on stress, anxiety, relationship issues, self-esteem, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue. Additional areas include communication problems, guilt and shame, isolation or loneliness, self-love, and social anxiety and phobia.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She uses plain conversation and practical exercises with clear goals. The work emphasizes short-term strategies and skill practice between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
Kristina has three years of professional work experience as an LCSW. That experience has included supporting people through grief, loss, and compassion fatigue.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LCSW licensed in Illinois. Sessions and services are provided from that location.
Which languages are offered and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Session formats are not specified in the biography. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Specific pricing depends on the chosen subscription.
How do I get started with her?
Begin by selecting the See online therapy options button and completing a short matching questionnaire. After that you can schedule your first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the urgent help numbers.