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- EMDR
- CBT
- DBT
About Kristen
Kristen Hale, LCSW, is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker licensed in Hawaii with 18 years of practice. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, addiction, relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting strain, anger, and attention-related issues. Her approach is described as building trusting relationships that allow for honesty and authenticity while helping people move past unhealthy patterns.
Kristen uses practical methods to change the stories people tell about themselves. She draws on attachment-based work, client-centered techniques, cognitive behavioral strategies, dialectical behavior methods, and EMDR. Sessions focus on communication skills, coping tools, and patterns that keep problems going.
She works with trauma-related conditions including post-traumatic stress, sexual assault and abuse, self-harm behaviors, and panic-related problems. Mood concerns such as bipolar disorder, disruptive mood dysregulation, and depression are also within her focus areas. Kristen also addresses family-related stress like blended family issues, adoption and foster care topics, abandonment, and attachment concerns.
In practice she combines structured skills with space for honest conversation. That can mean learning new ways to respond to triggers, trying behavior experiments between sessions, or practicing emotion regulation skills in the room. The therapist emphasizes clear communication and concrete tools to support lasting change.
Kristen offers services in English and accepts international clients. Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
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How Kristen’s approaches translate to online work
Attachment-based work focuses on relationship patterns and how early bonds shape current reactions. Online sessions can be used to notice interaction styles, practice new ways of communicating, and identify patterns that affect relationships.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is about spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing them with small experiments. In remote sessions a therapist and client can set homework, review thought records, and track mood and behavior between meetings.
EMDR involves guided processing of traumatic memories to reduce their emotional intensity. When used remotely it typically follows structured preparation, pacing, and a clear plan for processing that suits the client's needs.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to choose methods that match their goals, symptoms, and preferences. That process can include trying different techniques and adjusting plans based on what helps.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when schedules demand, and reduce travel time. Those practical benefits can help people consistently use skills between appointments and keep therapy manageable.
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Experience
18+ years
Listed in
Hawaii, Colorado
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting stress, anger, ADHD and related concerns.
What style of therapy does she use?
She uses attachment-based therapy, client-centered methods, cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, and EMDR techniques in her work.
How much experience does she have?
She has 18 years of clinical practice experience.
Where is she licensed and located?
She holds an LCSW license in Hawaii and operates out of Hawaii.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are used?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; confirm the current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, call 911, or call or text 988.