Kristi Strickland

Kristi Strickland is a licensed clinical social worker who uses mindfulness-based methods to help people find steadier footing during tough times. She combines practical skill-building with calm, focused attention to what you’re feeling in the moment. Kristi keeps language simple and direct so conversations feel clear and manageable from the first session.

Kristi earned a Master of Social Work from Indiana University and holds LCSW and CSW credentials. She has three years of professional experience supporting people with stress, anxiety, depression, ADHD, addictions, and trauma. She also has experience with autism spectrum concerns, intellectual disability, and postpartum and seasonal mood changes.

In sessions she draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside Client-Centered and Dialectical Behavior Therapy ideas. That means she helps people notice thoughts and feelings without getting overwhelmed, try small behavior changes, and build coping tools that fit daily life. Sessions emphasize concrete strategies you can use between meetings.

Kristi has worked with people facing relationship strain, parenting challenges, grief, anger, caregiver stress, and life transitions. She can coordinate care with psychiatrists, primary care providers, and social service agencies when useful. Conversations are collaborative and paced to the person’s needs.

Sessions are conducted in English and Kristi practices in Indiana. For someone looking for calm, practical support and mindfulness skills, she aims to make progress feel doable and relevant to everyday life.

How Kristi’s Approaches Translate to Online Work

Kristi often uses Mindfulness Therapy to help people notice and tolerate difficult thoughts and sensations without getting swept away. Mindfulness practice can be as simple as guided breathing and short attention exercises that reduce reactivity and ground day-to-day coping.

She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), which focuses on clarifying values and taking small committed actions toward them even when feelings are hard. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is part of her toolkit too, helping identify unhelpful thinking patterns and test new behaviors to shift mood and stress levels.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Kristi will talk with each person about goals and preferences, and together decide which methods to try. That collaborative process helps tailor exercises and pacing to what fits a person’s life.

If you are considering online sessions, confirm the therapist’s current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into busy days, reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and let people use quieter surroundings or lower bandwidth alternatives. These practical benefits often help people keep consistent progress while balancing other responsibilities.