- Client-centered care
- Trauma informed
- Values focused
About Kristi
Kristi Whitford is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 20 years of experience supporting people through crisis, loss, and relationship strain. She brings a warm, nonjudgmental presence and listens closely to what matters most to each person.
She uses a client-centered style that adapts to individual needs. That means sessions focus on the person in front of her and what they want to change. She often helps with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, codependency, and issues around intimacy and relationships.
Her background includes long experience with people facing mental health crises and adjustment challenges. She has also worked with caregivers, those dealing with chronic illness or cancer, and people navigating adoption or foster care questions. Her work covers addictions, parenting strain, family of origin problems, and separation or divorce concerns.
In sessions she emphasizes practical, goal-focused steps alongside acceptance and personal values. She may draw on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and solution-focused techniques to help clients clarify what matters and move toward it. Motivational interviewing can be used when someone is trying to change a habit or commitment.
Kristi practices in Florida and she conducts therapy in English. She encourages honest conversation, and she partners with clients to choose approaches that fit their goals and life situation.
How her approaches guide online therapy
Kristi often uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy to help people set meaningful goals and cope with difficult thoughts and feelings. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) emphasizes clarifying personal values and taking small, values-based steps even when distressing feelings are present. It can help with anxiety, low mood, and patterns like codependency. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on a respectful, empathetic relationship. The therapist listens closely and follows the client's pace to build trust and make progress.Finding the right approach is a joint process. She will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and then tailor methods that feel right. That collaborative decision making means techniques can shift over time as needs change.
Confirm session options before booking since specific formats are not listed in the biography. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life by removing travel time and allowing appointments during breaks or from different locations. It also lets people use shorter check-ins when needed or choose sessions that focus on concrete problem solving and coping strategies that transfer into daily routines.
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Experience
20+ years
Credentials
Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting strain, addictions, and codependency among other concerns.
What is her therapy style like?
Her approach is warm and client-centered. She listens without judgment and works together with clients to set goals and practical steps.
How much experience does she have?
Kristi has 20 years of clinical experience working with individuals in crisis and with adjustment and relational issues.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, licensed in Florida and practices there.
In which language are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats does she offer?
Please confirm current session formats before booking, as the biography does not specify which formats are offered.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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