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Mindfulness-based care
Goal-focused strategies
Collaborative listening
About Kristen
Kristen Hagin is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, and life transitions. She brings 17 years of clinical experience and aims to make therapy practical and approachable for everyday life.
She uses mindfulness practices to help people notice thoughts and emotions without getting stuck in them. Kristen also relies on client-centered listening so people feel heard and respected as they set goals. Cognitive behavioral tools are used to identify and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns.
Her background includes work in community behavioral health, youth-focused services, and primary care settings. Kristen earned a master’s degree from Grace University in Omaha, Nebraska, and holds licenses in Washington and Nebraska as an LMHC and an LIMHP.
Sessions often focus on building skills for coping, managing mood, handling relationship and parenting stress, and addressing trauma or substance concerns. She can also provide a space for emotional release when someone mainly needs to be heard.
Kristen describes therapy as a collaborative process that adapts to each person. She aims to teach practical techniques, strengthen resilience, and support healthier patterns over time.
How mindfulness and practical strategies work online
Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple ways to notice thoughts and bodily sensations so they don’t drive reactions. It can help with anxiety, stress, and overeating by building calm attention and brief grounding practices. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and empathy so people feel understood; this helps when someone needs a place to sort through feelings and make decisions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at patterns of thinking and behavior and uses short exercises to change them, which suits mood, anxiety, and coping skills work.
Choosing the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels useful, then try techniques together to see what fits best. Sessions can shift over time as needs change, mixing mindfulness, compassionate listening, and CBT tools.
Confirm current session options before booking so you know the exact formats offered. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also make it simpler to practice mindfulness exercises between meetings and to use written chat or video for different kinds of support depending on what works best.
These summaries are based on the profile information listed on BetterHelp. Listing mindfulness as an approach does not mean a therapist holds a formal mindfulness training or certificate.
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Kristen commonly help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family challenges, trauma and abuse, grief, addictions, ADHD, and related concerns such as body image and caregiver stress.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth, combining mindfulness, client-centered listening, and practical cognitive-behavioral techniques to build skills and meet goals.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 17 years of experience working in settings including community behavioral health, youth services, and primary care.
What credentials and region are associated with this therapist?
She holds LMHC and LIMHP credentials and practices with ties to Nebraska and Washington; her listed location is Nebraska.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients supported?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions priced and billed?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Kristen?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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