Kristi Strickland, LCSW, CSW

Kristi Strickland offers a compassionate, skills-focused approach to therapy that supports people facing stress, anxiety, relationship challenges, parenting concerns, mood struggles, and trauma. She approaches care with a nonjudgmental stance and emphasizes practical coping skills to help clients move toward greater balance and well-being. Kristi earned a Master of Social Work from Indiana University in 2008 and later completed training at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, becoming a Board Certified Behavior Analyst in 2014. She holds the credentials LCSW and CSW - LCSW stands for Licensed Clinical Social Worker and CSW indicates clinical social work licensure.

Kristi has worked with children, adolescents, and adults dealing with issues such as negative self-talk, low self-esteem, mood instability, irrational beliefs, anxiety, depression, trauma, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Attention Deficit Disorder, and intellectual disabilities. She also supports clients navigating life transitions, family conflict, and grief, and addresses concerns related to addiction, intimacy, anger, and caregiver stress. Her practice centers on building concrete skills for coping and resilience while tailoring interventions to each person’s needs.

She collaborates with psychiatrists, primary care providers, and social service agencies when coordination of care is helpful. Kristi can meet with clients in the format they prefer, offering sessions by video, phone, and text-based messaging to increase accessibility and convenience.

Evidence-informed approaches for online sessions

Kristi draws from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy as primary approaches in her work. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify their values, accept difficult thoughts and feelings, and take committed action toward meaningful goals - it can be useful for anxiety, stress, and life transitions. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a warm, empathetic therapeutic relationship where the client’s experiences guide the pace and focus of treatment - this approach supports self-esteem, relationship concerns, and processing of emotional difficulties.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the work itself. Kristi collaborates with each client to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, and may integrate techniques from other evidence-informed models to tailor care. Licensed professionals and therapists use this kind of flexibility to match interventions to the person in front of them.

Online therapy with Kristi is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide options that fit different schedules and comfort levels. These formats make it easier to maintain continuity of care during busy weeks, manage transportation or mobility limitations, and access support from home or another convenient location while still working with a trained therapist.