Kirstina Quast
LICSW
Minnesota
Practical, collaborative therapy for life changes
Continue with KirstinaAt a glance
- Credentials
- LICSW
- License
- LICSW, Minnesota / 18277
- NPI
- 1366825614
- Experience
- 9 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Minnesota
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
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- Motivational focus
- Trauma-informed care
- Practical tools
About Kirstina
Kirstina Quast is a licensed independent clinical social worker (LICSW) in Minnesota. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting challenges, relationship and intimacy concerns, addiction, and issues related to ADHD and bipolar disorder. Her work also covers a wide range of family-related concerns such as adoption and foster care challenges, blended family dynamics, caregiver stress, and end-of-life counseling.
Kirstina brings nine years of psychotherapy experience and background in adult and children's mental health, residential treatment, child welfare, and adoption and foster care services. She adapts her approach to each person's needs rather than using a single method for everyone. Sessions focus on practical steps, creative problem solving, and clearer communication at home and work.
She uses approaches like Motivational Interviewing, Attachment-Based Therapy, cognitive behavioral techniques, narrative work, and EMDR when appropriate. Kirstina emphasizes collaboration - she sees the person as the expert in their life and offers guidance and tools that match goals and preferences.
Therapy with Kirstina often includes exploring how past relationships shape current patterns, building skills to manage symptoms, and addressing grief or loss in manageable steps. She aims to make sessions straightforward and useful, with strategies people can try between meetings. Families, parents, and people navigating major life transitions are among those who seek her support.
Taking the first step can feel hard, and Kirstina frames that decision as a sign of strength. She aims for a down-to-earth, flexible style that helps people move toward clearer choices and better day-to-day functioning.
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How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Motivational Interviewing is a collaborative conversation style that helps people find internal reasons to change. It can be useful for goals like reducing substance use, improving health habits, or working through ambivalence about life changes. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns and focuses on building safer, more satisfying connections in present relationships.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels most useful, then try methods that fit. That process is collaborative and can change as needs evolve over time.
Confirm current session options before booking, as specific formats are not listed here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. They also make it possible to continue care when life events make in-person visits difficult. Licensed professionals can help decide which approach and session rhythm will best match a person’s daily life and goals. -
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
AddictionsRelationship issuesIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoping with life changesADHDAdditional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressCommunication problemsDivorce and separationDomestic violenceFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFertility issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issuesTherapeutic approaches
Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Motivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyExperience
9+ years
Listed in
Minnesota
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting challenges, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and many family-related issues including adoption and foster care.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative and practical. She combines motivational interviewing, attachment-informed techniques, CBT strategies, narrative work, and EMDR to fit each person's needs.
What is her clinical background and experience?
She has nine years of experience in psychotherapy and has worked across adult and children's mental health, residential treatment, child welfare, and adoption and foster care services.
What credentials and location does she have?
She is a Minnesota licensed independent clinical social worker, listed as MN LICSW, and provides services based in Minnesota.
Can I work with her in a language other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she accept clients outside the United States?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are required to begin therapy?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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Online talk therapy is not emergency or medical care. Stopping or cutting down alcohol or other drugs can be unsafe without medical advice. In immediate danger? Crisis numbers