Kristen Wojtuniak, LCSW

Kristen Wojtuniak, LCSW, is a New York licensed clinician with eight years of professional experience working with adolescents and adults. As an LCSW - a Licensed Clinical Social Worker - she combines clinical training with practical skills to support people facing anxiety, depression, attention challenges, life transitions, communication difficulties, obsessive-compulsive patterns, body image concerns, low self-esteem, eating-related struggles, and chronic illness.

Kristen centers warmth, compassion, and a touch of humor in the therapeutic relationship, helping clients feel seen and supported as they explore change. She specializes in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, using evidence-based strategies to reduce stress, shift unhelpful thinking, and build effective coping skills so clients can take an active role in their care and pursue meaningful goals. Kristen also promotes mindfulness and self-compassion practices that increase moment-to-moment awareness and tolerance for uncomfortable emotions and body sensations.

Her work emphasizes practical skill-building - from setting healthy boundaries and improving communication to recognizing how shame and guilt influence behavior. Kristen values small, sustainable steps that lead to lasting improvement and pays close attention to strengths that clients often overlook. Her availability is especially suited to stay-at-home parents, college students, and people who work from home or can use a lunch break for sessions. Kristen looks forward to partnering with individuals who are ready to begin a thoughtful, collaborative journey toward greater well-being.

Evidence-Based Approaches and Accessible Online Care

Kristen primarily draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients identify and change unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors. CBT gives practical tools for reducing stress, managing anxiety, improving mood, and working toward specific goals. She also incorporates mindfulness and self-compassion practices to strengthen present-moment awareness and the ability to tolerate difficult emotions and bodily sensations, which can be especially useful for stress, grief, and trauma-related concerns.

Alongside these techniques, Kristen emphasizes skills-based work in areas like communication, boundary setting, and coping strategies so clients gain concrete abilities they can use in daily life. Choosing the right therapeutic approach is part of the collaborative process - Kristen works with each person to tailor methods to their needs, goals, and preferences rather than imposing a single model.

Online sessions offer flexibility to fit therapy into busy routines, with options for video calls, phone appointments, live chat, or text-based messaging. These remote formats make it easier to access consistent support from licensed professionals, accommodate varied schedules, and continue therapy during life transitions or when in-person visits are difficult.