About Kristen
Kristen Udell is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) in Iowa who uses a blend of Client-Centered, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Solution-Focused approaches. She keeps sessions straightforward and practical, helping people address stress, anxiety, trauma, and low self-esteem. Kristen aims to make the first steps toward help feel manageable for worried parents and individuals.
She brings eight years of clinical experience to conversations about motivation, confidence, and mild depression.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on what is happening now and on simple strategies to reduce distress and build skills. Kristen listens with respect and compassion and adapts the pace to each person’s needs. Her work often centers on improving communication and handling life changes.
She also supports people working on forgiveness, self-love, life purpose, and issues that affect women. The emphasis is on practical tools people can use between sessions. Kristen treats trauma and abuse with care and aims to help people heal from painful experiences while moving toward clearer goals.
She sees therapy as a collaborative process and will help you set small, achievable steps. Messaging responses are typically within 24 hours on weekdays and within 48 hours over weekends. To begin, she asks new clients to fill out a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session that fits their availability.
Approaches you can use in online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building a trusting relationship. The therapist follows the person's lead, reflects concerns, and helps people feel heard while they decide on next steps. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect and teaches straightforward skills to reduce anxiety and change unhelpful patterns. Solution-Focused Therapy concentrates on small, achievable goals and practical steps to move toward what matters most.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and concerns and then try methods that match those needs. This is a collaborative process where the plan can change as progress is made.
Online formats offer practical flexibility. Video calls are useful for face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging let people check in between sessions, share brief updates, or have shorter check-ins that fit into a busy day. These options help therapy fit around school, work, and family responsibilities.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
Also works with
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Family conflicts
- Forgiveness
- Life purpose
- Relationship issues
- Self-love
- Women's issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 8 years
- Licensed
- Iowa
- Languages
- English