- Warm listener
- Practical steps
- Values-based work
About Kristi
Kristi Whitford is a licensed clinical social worker with over 20 years of practice helping people through crises, trauma, and life transitions. She brings a warm, nonjudgmental style and listens closely to understand each person's situation. Her manner is calm and approachable, aimed at making it easier to talk about hard things.
Kristi focuses on stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, grief, self-esteem, addictions, relationship and intimacy-related issues, and parenting concerns. She also addresses adoption and foster care challenges, caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, codependency, communication problems, and coping with natural or human-caused disaster. Her background includes long experience supporting people facing adjustment difficulties and complex life strain.
Her work centers on tailoring sessions to each person. She uses client-centered methods to follow what the person brings, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy techniques to clarify values and take meaningful action, and motivational interviewing to name and strengthen motivation for change. Solution-focused ideas are used to identify small steps that move a person forward.
Kristi encourages practical, everyday goals alongside emotional work. She aims to help people notice patterns, try manageable changes, and build skills for handling stress and setbacks. Her approach suits people who want an empathetic listener and clear next steps.
Kristi practices in Florida as an LCSW (licensed clinical social worker). She works in English and has two decades of experience supporting adults through a wide range of life challenges.
How Kristi's Approaches Work Online
Kristi uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people clarify what matters to them and take small, values-based actions. ACT is often useful for anxiety, stress, and grief because it names what is important and then focuses on doable steps toward those values.She also practices client-centered therapy, which means she follows the person's lead and prioritizes empathetic listening. This approach helps people feel heard and makes it easier to identify what to work on together.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Kristi will work with each person to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and preferences. She often blends techniques so sessions are practical and tuned to what the person wants to change or manage.
If you are considering online sessions, confirm the current session formats before booking since options are not specified here. In general, online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also support people who prefer to meet from their own surroundings or want therapy that fits around work or caregiving commitments.
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Experience
20+ years
Credentials
Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns can I bring to sessions?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, grief, self-esteem, addictions, relationship and intimacy-related issues, and parenting topics. Additional focuses include adoption and foster care, caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, and coping with natural or human-caused disaster.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is warm and client-centered, meaning sessions follow what the person brings. She listens without judgment and helps set practical, achievable goals.
What kind of experience does she have?
Kristi has 20 years of experience working with individuals in crisis, trauma, and adjustment issues. That history includes supporting people through complex life changes and long-term stress.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is an LCSW, which stands for licensed clinical social worker, and she practices in Florida.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are costs and subscriptions handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What do I need to do to start therapy?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.