Kristen Lewis, LCSW
Compassionate guide for reframing life stories
Details
| Name | Kristen Lewis |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LCSW |
| Based in | North Carolina |
| Licensed in | Virginia, North Carolina |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 25 |
About Kristen
Kristen Lewis is a licensed clinical social worker with more than 25 years of practice. She works from the belief that each person knows their own story and brings strengths to difficult situations. Kristen aims to help people take the first steps toward a more fulfilling life and stands alongside them as they make changes.
She uses Narrative Therapy to help people reframe the stories they tell about themselves. Kristen also draws on Client-Centered and Cognitive Behavioral approaches to make conversations practical and solution-focused.
Background and approach
Sessions tend to be straightforward and goal-oriented while honoring individual values and life experience. Kristen has a long history of helping people with trauma and abuse, stress, anxiety, addiction concerns, and depression. She also supports those dealing with grief, relationship struggles, intimacy-related concerns, and challenges around parenting and self-esteem.
Additional focus areas include abandonment, adoption and foster care issues, caregiver stress, codependency, and first responder issues. Her work includes attention to LGBT and gender dysphoria concerns, career and life transitions, sleeping problems, anger, and compassion fatigue. Kristen aims to blend practical tools with space for people to tell their story and notice patterns that no longer serve them.
Kristen holds LCSW credentials and practices in North Carolina. She conducts sessions in English and brings a calm, respectful approach to conversations about change.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Trauma and abuse, Parenting issues among the things Kristen works with, alongside the areas below.
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Blended family issues
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Narcissism
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Kristen among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Kristen among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Kristen among the ways she works.
- Psychodynamic Therapy: 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.
- 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
Using Narrative and Practical Therapies Online
Kristen commonly uses Narrative Therapy to help people identify the stories that shape how they view themselves and their problems. This approach helps people separate themselves from a problem and look for alternative, more helpful narratives. She also uses Client-Centered Therapy, which focuses on listening closely, reflecting what matters to the person, and building a collaborative, respectful relationship. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to spot unhelpful thinking and to try practical strategies that change behavior and mood.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Kristen will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels useful. Together they decide whether to try narrative re-authoring, skills-based CBT, or a mix of approaches that fits the situation.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, live chat provides a shorter check-in option, and text messaging supports ongoing reflections between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and to keep consistent momentum when life is hectic.
Common questions about this listing
What concerns does Kristen commonly address?
She helps people with trauma and abuse, anxiety, depression, and addiction issues. Kristen also supports those dealing with grief, parenting strain, relationship and intimacy-related problems, and career changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Kristen emphasizes Narrative Therapy and works in a client-centered way. She also uses cognitive behavioral strategies to build practical coping skills and motivate change.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Kristen brings 25 years of professional experience working with a range of challenges across settings. That background informs a steady, experienced approach to therapy.
What credentials and region are associated with Kristen?
She holds Licensed Clinical Social Worker credentials (LCSW) and practices in North Carolina with additional licensure in Virginia noted in her background.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats does she offer?
Kristen works with video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Session cost varies by location and therapist availability and is billed through a subscription model. Subscriptions can be canceled at any time.
What do I need to do to begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. After that you can schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.
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