Kristine Gustafson

Kristine Gustafson, LPC, offers a practical, person-centered approach to counseling. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, anger, depression, and major life changes. Her style is straightforward and caring, aimed at making real differences in everyday life.

Kristine draws from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, cognitive behavioral ideas, mindfulness work, and client-centered methods. Sessions are used to notice unhelpful patterns, try small changes, and build habits that fit daily life. She also uses motivational interviewing techniques when people want clearer direction or help with change.

Her practice includes support for those dealing with trauma, grief, addiction, caregiver stress, chronic illness, and relationship concerns. She works with issues such as self-esteem, eating and sleeping problems, ADHD, and compassion fatigue. Kristine helps people sort priorities and find workable coping strategies.

With 14 years of experience as a Licensed Professional Counselor in Missouri, she brings practical skills and steady support to the room. She aims to create a calm, nonjudgmental space where people can speak openly and try out new ways of coping.

Kristine emphasizes collaboration. Together with each person, she builds a plan that reflects their goals and life demands. She encourages small, measurable steps so progress is clear and usable between sessions.

How Kristine’s Approaches Translate to Online Care

Kristine uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people notice their values and take small steps toward them even when feelings are difficult. ACT focuses on actions that matter and accepting uncomfortable thoughts rather than fighting them. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, is used to identify unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and try practical ways to change them. CBT is often useful for anxiety, depression, and stress when people want concrete tools to test between sessions.

Finding the right approach is part of therapy. Kristine works together with each person to choose methods that fit their goals and daily life. She listens to what matters to the client and adjusts strategies over time so the work feels useful and doable.

Session formats are not detailed in the biography, so please confirm current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around work, caregiving, or medical appointments, and it can reduce travel time. Some formats also allow shorter check-ins or phone conversations when bandwidth or camera use is limited. Ask about available session types when you schedule to match structure with your needs.