Kierstin Berggren
LCSW
Indiana
Practical, strengths-based support for life challenges
Continue with KierstinAt a glance
- Credentials
- LCSW
- License
- LCSW, Indiana / 34010963A; LCSW, Illinois / 149.025787
- NPI
- 1205384351
- Experience
- 3 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Indiana
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
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- Strengths focused
- Courageous first steps
- Practical skill building
About Kierstin
Kierstin Berggren is a licensed clinical social worker practicing in Indiana with three years of professional experience. She focuses on practical help for stress, anxiety, anger, low self-esteem, depression, motivation, and related life challenges. Kierstin aims to meet people where they are and build on their strengths. She emphasizes clear, down-to-earth conversation and steady progress over time.
Her style puts the client’s perspective first. Kierstin views each person as the expert on their own life and works alongside them to set realistic goals. Sessions tend to focus on real problems and immediate steps that feel doable. She listens carefully and adapts methods to match what the person says they need.
Kierstin draws from a mix of approaches, including Motivational Interviewing, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy. These approaches guide how she helps people increase motivation, notice unhelpful thoughts, build emotional skills, and make changes they value. The work often blends practical skill building with reflective conversation.
She supports people facing relationship strain, grief, parenting stress, career questions, trauma and abuse, ADHD, and caregiver fatigue. Additional focus areas include aging and geriatric issues, autism and Asperger syndrome, body image, and challenges tied to isolation or life transitions. Kierstin aims to make therapy a manageable part of everyday life.
People start by answering a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a session. Kierstin is available to work with clients in English and accepts international clients. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
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How therapeutic approaches shape online care
Motivational Interviewing focuses on helping people find their own motivation to change. It uses open questions and reflective listening to help someone clarify what matters and decide next steps. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings while taking actions that match their values; it is often used for anxiety, depression, and life transitions.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked before. Together they’ll choose which methods to try and adjust as needed so the plan fits the client’s life and needs.
The biography does not specify session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, shorten travel time, and allow check-ins during workday breaks. They can also make it simpler to use written tools or screen-shared worksheets during a session. Kierstin aims to help clients practice skills between meetings and bring real-life changes back into the next session. -
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Relationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefParenting issuesCareer difficultiesCompassion fatigueADHDAdditional focus areas
Aging and geriatric issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCommunication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesPanic disorder and panic attacksPostpartum depressionPregnancy and childbirthSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issuesTherapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Gottman MethodMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyExperience
3+ years
Listed in
Indiana, Illinois
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does Kierstin help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, anger, low self-esteem, depression, motivation problems, and coping with life changes. Other areas include relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting, career questions, compassion fatigue, and ADHD.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth. She listens, builds on strengths, and focuses on practical steps that fit into daily life.
What kind of experience does she bring?
She is a licensed clinical social worker with three years of professional experience working with the concerns listed above.
Where is she licensed and based?
She holds LCSW credentials in Indiana and Illinois and practices from Indiana.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before scheduling.
How does payment work and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.
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