Kristilee (Kristi) Cappaert, LCSW, LISW

Kristilee (Kristi) Cappaert is a licensed social worker who brings five years of clinical counseling experience across Illinois and Iowa. She holds the LCSW credential, which stands for Licensed Clinical Social Worker, and the LISW credential, Licensed Independent Social Worker, reflecting licensure and training to provide clinical care in multiple states.

She has worked with a broad range of concerns, including depression, anxiety, marital difficulties, life-balance challenges, and job-related stress. Her experience spans populations from children and adolescents to adults, couples, and families, allowing her to draw on a variety of interventions suited to different ages and relationship dynamics.

Kristilee integrates several evidence-informed approaches into her practice, including Solution Focused strategies, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), reality-based techniques, person-centered methods, and mindfulness practices. Her style emphasizes empowering clients to move toward the life they want by increasing insight into patterns of behavior, beliefs, and automatic thoughts.

As a clinician, she collaborates with clients to determine which interventions will be most helpful, and she emphasizes a respectful, supportive environment throughout the therapeutic process. Kristilee looks forward to partnering with individuals and families who have chosen to begin that work.

Online Therapeutic Approaches and How They Help

Kristilee uses Client-Centered Therapy to create a collaborative, accepting space where clients explore their goals and values while feeling heard and respected. This approach helps with relationship concerns, life transitions, and building self-understanding.

She also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), which focuses on identifying and adjusting unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, stress, and work-related difficulties because it emphasizes practical strategies and skills that can be applied between sessions.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) techniques are incorporated when clients need help with emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and strengthening interpersonal effectiveness. DBT skills support clients facing intense emotions, relationship challenges, or patterns that interfere with daily functioning.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the process, and Kristilee works collaboratively with each client to determine which methods align with their needs, goals, and preferences. She tailors interventions over time as progress and priorities evolve.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which offer flexibility for busy schedules, caregiving responsibilities, or limited travel options. These formats allow clients to maintain consistent contact with a licensed professional and access ongoing support in ways that fit their daily lives.