Kristin Hassell

Kristin Hassell is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) and a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who focuses on helping people manage anger and related struggles. She speaks plain language and aims to make therapy feel understandable and practical for someone juggling everyday stress. Kristin draws from nine years of clinical experience to support people facing life changes and emotional strain.

Her approach blends several well-known methods. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. Mindfulness techniques are used to build awareness of emotions in the moment. Kristin also uses Client-Centered Therapy to keep conversations grounded in the client’s goals and values.

Kristin works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, addiction, depression, relationship and family issues, grief, intimacy-related problems, parenting strain, ADHD, and career worries. She also addresses control issues, forgiveness, loneliness, and multicultural concerns among other focus areas. This breadth reflects a practical interest in day-to-day problems rather than a narrow specialty.

In sessions she aims to teach skills and offer tools people can use between meetings. Conversations usually cover concrete steps for coping, behavior changes, and ways to rebuild trust with oneself and others. Kristin encourages clients to set clear goals and to track progress together.

She practices in Virginia and conducts sessions in English. People who want to begin are asked to use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to availability.

How Kristin’s approaches translate to online work

Kristin commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Mindfulness Therapy, and she often centers sessions on the person’s own goals with a Client-Centered approach. CBT helps people identify patterns of thinking and behavior they want to change, which is useful for anger, anxiety, and mood difficulties. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and build emotional awareness. Client-Centered methods keep the work grounded in what matters most to the person and encourage collaborative goal setting.

Choosing the right approach is part of the process. Kristin will work with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That decision is made together and can be adjusted over time as progress is tracked.

Practical benefits of online therapy include easier scheduling and the ability to fit sessions into a busy day. Online work can make it simpler to check in during a work break, avoid travel time, or try techniques in real life between meetings. Session formats are not specified here, so confirm current options before booking to see what works logistically for you and the therapist.