Kristin Malaer, LCSW
Practical, narrative-informed therapy for real-life strains
Details
| Name | Kristin Malaer |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LCSW |
| Based in | Texas |
| Licensed in | Texas |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 5 |
About Kristin
Kristin Malaer is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) based in Texas. She brings five years of clinical experience to help people facing stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and major life changes. Kristin aims to make therapy direct and practical so people can use what they learn right away.
She focuses on clear listening and working side-by-side with clients. Sessions include talking through emotions, identifying unhelpful thinking, and trying small behavior changes.
Background and approach
Kristin also supports people dealing with compassion fatigue, addictions, chronic illness, and caregiver strain. Kristin uses Narrative-informed ideas alongside attachment-focused and client-centered methods. That means she helps clients tell the story of what happened, notice how that story shapes choices, and consider new, more helpful stories.
She also pays attention to how relationships and early bonds affect current feelings and reactions. Her style is warm, direct, and collaborative. She expects honest feedback and helps clients notice strengths they can build on.
Kristin balances empathy with practical skills training, like mindfulness and CBT-based tools for managing stress and anxiety. In sessions people can expect clear goals, step-by-step coping strategies, and space to process loss or difficult experiences. Kristin works with people on parenting challenges, relationship and communication problems, body image, anger, codependency, and issues of attachment and abandonment.
Her aim is to help people regain a sense of control and move toward recovery and growth.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Grief, Coping with life changes among the things Kristin works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dissociation
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Kristin among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Kristin among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Kristin among the ways she works.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Kristin among the ways she works.
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT): Listed by Kristin among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Kristin among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Kristin among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Kristin among the ways she works.
- Somatic Therapy: Listed by Kristin among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Kristin among the ways she works.
- Internal Family Systems: Listed by Kristin among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Kristin 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 Kristin directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How approaches and online sessions work together
Kristin draws from Narrative Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, and Client-Centered Therapy in online sessions. Narrative Therapy helps people examine the stories they tell about themselves and try alternative narratives that support goals and change. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early bonds shape current relationships and emotional patterns, which can clarify why certain situations feel so triggering. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on empathic listening and acceptance, giving people space to name feelings and decide their next steps.Finding the right mix of methods is part of the work. Kristin collaborates with each person to choose approaches that fit their needs, goals, and preferences. She checks in about what helps and adjusts methods over time so sessions stay useful and relevant.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, while phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is low or hands-free time is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging offer brief check-ins or ongoing support between longer sessions. These options aim to make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into busy lives.
Common questions about this listing
What issues does Kristin commonly address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, compassion fatigue, addictions, trauma and abuse, parenting concerns, anger, and self-esteem challenges.
What is her general therapy style?
The approach is collaborative and practical, mixing compassionate listening with skill-building and gentle challenge to help clients try new behaviors.
What background does she bring to sessions?
Kristin has five years of clinical experience as a licensed clinical social worker and draws on work with people facing chronic illness, caregiving strain, and major life transitions.
Where is Kristin licensed and practicing?
She holds a Texas LCSW and practices with clients in Texas.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She works via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with Kristin?
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