Kristine Edstrom, LPCC

Kristine Edstrom is a licensed professional counselor with experience helping people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, and related concerns. She writes simply and listens closely to understand what feels hardest in daily life. Kristine aims to make the first step less intimidating and to help clients move toward more stable days.

Her approach is practical and person-focused. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going. She also draws on client-centered ideas to keep sessions grounded in the client's goals and values.

Kristine brings nine years of experience working in mental health, and she says building trust is central to the work. Sessions are meant to be a space to talk through worries, name patterns, and try small experiments between meetings. She helps people develop coping skills they can use when stress rises.

She also uses elements of Dialectical Behavior Therapy and mindfulness work to teach breathing, grounding, and emotion-regulation strategies. For people recovering from traumatic experiences, she offers trauma-focused techniques that prioritize pacing and safety. Kristine aims for clear steps and practical tools rather than jargon.

Kristine practices in Minnesota as an LPCC. She offers therapy in English and provides several online formats to fit different schedules. If someone wants straightforward support for anxiety, mood, or life changes, she focuses on clear, usable skills and steady progress.

How Kristine blends approaches for online care

Kristine uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot unhelpful thought and behavior patterns and try practical changes that reduce symptoms. CBT sessions often include short between-session activities and goal-focused steps to test new ways of coping.

She also uses Client-Centered Therapy, which centers the client's own goals and pace. That approach prioritizes listening, empathy, and adjusting the work to what feels most useful for each person. Both approaches can help with anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes.

Finding the right approach is collaborative. Kristine will talk with clients about their needs, goals, and what feels comfortable. Together they decide which techniques to try first and check in often to adjust the plan as progress is made.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs. Video works well for deeper conversations and skill demonstrations. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is low. Live chat or text is useful for quick check-ins and brief coaching between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and different daily routines.