Kristina Mattingly, LCSW

Kristina Mattingly is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 12 years of clinical experience based in Indiana. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, parenting strain, trauma, ADHD, and a wide range of life changes. Her manner is relaxed, supportive, and nonjudgmental, aiming to make the first steps easier for someone who feels overwhelmed.

She believes a strong therapeutic connection matters. Clients set the priorities and she adapts conversations and plans to fit those goals. Sessions focus on practical steps people can use between meetings to feel steadier and more in control.

Kristina commonly draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, mindfulness, and solution-focused approaches. She mixes tools from these methods to help people notice patterns, manage intense feelings, and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. EMDR and motivational interviewing may also be used when appropriate.

Her style emphasizes collaboration. She listens first, then suggests small experiments and skills to try. Progress is measured in tangible changes like better sleep, calmer responses to stress, clearer communication, or improved mood.

Kristina offers sessions through video calls, phone, live chat, and text messaging. Sessions are arranged through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. She provides care in English and works with people located in Indiana.

Practical therapies you can use online

Kristina uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT often involves setting clear, small goals and trying new behaviors between sessions to see what works. Dialectical Behavior Therapy focuses on emotion regulation and distress tolerance; it teaches concrete skills to manage intense feelings and improve relationships. EMDR is used for processing traumatic memories and reducing their emotional impact through a structured reprocessing method when appropriate.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Kristina listens to what matters most to the person she meets, reviews goals, and suggests methods that fit those needs. Together they try strategies and adjust the plan based on what helps in everyday life.

Online therapy offers flexibility in how people connect. Video calls enable face-to-face conversation when visual cues matter. Phone sessions can be easier when lower bandwidth or no camera is preferred. Live chat and text-based messaging support brief check-ins, skill coaching, and ongoing contact between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, and busy schedules.