Kristen Rawls, LSCSW
Practical, narrative-informed therapy for life struggles
Details
| Name | Kristen Rawls |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LSCSW |
| Based in | Kansas |
| Licensed in | Kansas |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 7 |
About Kristen
Kristen Rawls is a Kansas-licensed social worker with seven years of clinical experience. He focuses on practical support for common struggles like stress, anxiety, anger, and depression. Kristen aims to make starting therapy easier by offering a respectful, direct approach that meets people where they are.
He centers conversations on each person's story, using Narrative ideas to help separate problems from identity. That helps people see options and rewrite harmful patterns.
Background and approach
Kristen also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and client-centered care to focus on values and what matters most in daily life. Sessions are straightforward and goal-focused. Kristen listens first, then works with each person to set small, doable steps.
He uses techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy when they fit the situation and the person's goals. Kristen has worked with people facing family conflict, relationship struggles, parenting stress, and issues tied to trauma, addiction, and grief. He also supports those dealing with attentional differences, bipolar mood concerns, and career or life transitions.
He adapts plans to match individual needs rather than applying one fixed method. His style is compassionate and practical. Kristen helps people build clearer thinking, steadier moods, and better coping routines.
If someone is nervous about the first step, he acknowledges that and helps make the process manageable.
What this therapist works with
His listing names Stress, Anxiety, Anger management, Self esteem among the things Kristen works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in his listing among his approaches.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by Kristen among the ways he works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Kristen among the ways he works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Kristen among the ways he works.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Kristen among the ways he works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Kristen among the ways he works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Kristen among the ways he works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Kristen among the ways he works.
- Systemic Therapy: Listed by Kristen among the ways he 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 he 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 he uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
Therapeutic approaches that translate well online
Kristen uses Narrative Therapy to help people separate their problems from who they are. This approach encourages telling and reshaping personal stories so behaviors and feelings feel less fixed and more changeable. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people clarify what matters most and take small actions toward those values while accepting uncomfortable thoughts and feelings.He combines these with client-centered care that places the person's experience at the center of planning. Together, these approaches aim to make therapy collaborative - the therapist and client decide what techniques to try and adapt them over time based on what actually helps.
Online sessions can make that collaboration easier for many people. Video calls let visual cues guide the work and support deeper conversation. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited or for simpler check-ins. Live chat and text-based messaging offer quick, flexible ways to share updates, practice skills between sessions, or check in when scheduling is tight. These options help people fit therapeutic work into busy days and find formats that match their comfort and practical needs.
Common questions about this listing
What kinds of concerns does Kristen help with?
He helps with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, addiction, relationship and family concerns, trauma and grief, parenting and career issues, ADHD, bipolar concerns, and related areas such as body image and caregiver stress.
How would you describe his therapy style?
His approach is listening first and working collaboratively. He uses Narrative ideas alongside ACT, client-centered methods, CBT, and DBT skills when those approaches fit a person's goals.
What is his professional background?
He holds a Kansas Licensed Specialist Clinical Social Worker credential and has seven years of professional experience in clinical settings.
Where does he practice and what credentials does he hold?
He is licensed in Kansas as an LSCSW. Sessions are offered to people in that region according to licensing rules.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
He works via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to match different needs and schedules.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling sessions based on the therapist's availability.
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