Kristen Gennety, LMSW
Helping people rewrite their stories with practical tools
Details
| Name | Kristen Gennety |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LMSW |
| Based in | Michigan |
| Licensed in | Michigan |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 4 |
About Kristen
Kristen Gennety is a Licensed Master Social Worker who brings four years of clinical experience to her counseling. She focuses on practical ways to ease stress, anxiety, depression, and challenges related to ADHD and relationships. Kristen aims to build a warm, respectful space where people feel heard and understood.
She uses a narrative approach to help clients make sense of their stories and notice how those stories shape feelings and choices.
Background and approach
Kristen also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice what matters to them and take steps in that direction. Cognitive Behavioral techniques are used when clients want clearer tools to change unhelpful thinking and behavior. Sessions are shaped around each person's strengths and sense of humor.
Kristen emphasizes collaboration and helps clients pick strategies that match their life and goals. She focuses on issues like grief, intimacy concerns, body image, and coping with major life changes. Her work includes supporting people dealing with compassion fatigue, anger, career stress, and problems with trust or attachment.
She also addresses eating and food-related concerns, codependency, and the fallout from divorce or separation. Kristen practices in Michigan and holds the MI LMSW credential. She conducts sessions in English and offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
The first step is to complete a short questionnaire and schedule a session that fits your timing.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Relationship issues, Self esteem among the things Kristen works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Eating and food-related issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by Kristen among the ways she works.
- Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Kristen among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Kristen among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Kristen among the ways she works.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Kristen among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Kristen among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Kristen among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Kristen among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Kristen among the ways she works.
- Internal Family Systems: Listed by Kristen among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Kristen directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Kristen directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How narrative and action-focused work translates online
Kristen combines narrative therapy with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people untangle the stories they tell about themselves and take values-based steps forward. Narrative work looks at the narratives that shape reactions and relationships, which can help with issues like identity, family conflict, and body image. ACT teaches simple skills to notice thoughts and move toward what matters, which is useful for anxiety, depression, and motivation struggles.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. Kristen works collaboratively to learn what matters to each person and to test methods that fit their goals and daily life. She checks in about how a technique feels and adapts plans when something isn’t working, so therapy stays practical and goal-oriented.
Online sessions make it easier to fit therapy into busy days. Video calls let people read nonverbal cues and have longer conversations. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging support quick check-ins, reflection between sessions, and ongoing accountability. These formats offer flexibility while keeping focus on meaningful change.
Common questions about this listing
What kinds of concerns can Kristen help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, and ADHD-related challenges, plus grief, eating and body image concerns.
What is her general therapy style?
Her approach is collaborative and warm. She uses narrative work, ACT, and CBT to help people notice patterns and try workable changes.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Kristen has four years of professional experience working with common life stresses and mood concerns.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She holds a Michigan Licensed Master Social Worker credential and practices in Michigan.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different schedules and needs.
How are fees and payments handled?
Costs vary by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.
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