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Kristen Ayers

Kristen Ayers

LISW

Ohio

Compassionate, practical social work support

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At a glance

Credentials
LISW
License
LISW, Ohio / I.1800915-SUPV
Experience
11 years
Languages
English
Location
Ohio

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    • Interactive counseling
    • Focus on goals
    • Psychoeducational care

    About Kristen

    Kristen Ayers is a Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW) in Ohio with eleven years of clinical experience. She focuses on anxiety, depression, grief, caregiver stress, and challenges that come with aging and end-of-life concerns. Kristen takes an interactive, hands-on approach and asks clients to try reflective tasks between sessions to build on what they discuss.

    Her work often centers on practical skills and clear explanations. She uses cognitive behavioral therapy, solution-focused methods, and motivational interviewing to help people understand how thoughts and behaviors interact. Sessions commonly include psychoeducation so clients can see the reasons behind the strategies they practice.

    Kristen prefers to collaborate with people who are ready to try new steps and reflect on progress outside sessions. She aims to be nonjudgmental and direct. In sessions she offers straightforward feedback and helps clients set concrete, manageable goals.

    She has a background in supporting geriatric concerns and hospice-related issues, and she routinely addresses family conflict, bereavement, and caregiver burnout. Her experience includes mood disorders, post-traumatic stress, social anxiety, and a focus on life purpose and feelings of emptiness.

    Kristen notes a current technical issue with video chat and hopes to restore that option quickly. Prospective clients should confirm available session formats when scheduling.

  2. How these approaches guide online work

    Kristen uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people notice unhelpful thought patterns and test small behavior changes that can alter mood and stress. CBT focuses on practical exercises and short experiments to try between sessions. She also draws on motivational interviewing, which helps people resolve mixed feelings and find their own reasons to change. That approach emphasizes asking questions, reflecting back what someone says, and building motivation step by step. Solution-focused therapy is used to identify goals and small next steps. It keeps sessions forward-looking and centered on what works now rather than on long explanations of the past. Kristen approaches choosing methods as a team effort. She will talk with the client about goals, try approaches that fit those goals, and adjust based on what is most helpful. The aim is a collaborative process where technique follows the client's needs and preferences. Please confirm which session formats are currently offered before scheduling, as the biography notes a technical issue with video chat and does not list other formats. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life - for example, shorter check-ins can work during a lunch break, telephone options may require less bandwidth, and remote sessions can save travel time. Discussing logistics is part of your first appointment so sessions match your routine and goals.

  4. Areas of expertise

    Primary focus

    Stress, AnxietyGriefDepressionCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue

    Also works with

    Relationship issuesFamily conflictsSelf esteem

    Additional focus areas

    Aging and geriatric issuesCaregiver issues and stressEmptinessHospice and end-of-life counselingLife purposeMood disordersPost-traumatic stressSocial anxiety and phobia

    Therapeutic approaches

    Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Motivational InterviewingSolution-Focused Therapy

    Experience

    11+ years

    Listed in

    Ohio

    Languages

    English

  5. Frequently asked questions

    What concerns does Kristen help with?

    She addresses stress, anxiety, grief, depression, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, relationship and family issues, and self-esteem. Additional focus areas include aging and geriatric issues, caregiver stress, hospice and end-of-life counseling, mood disorders, PTSD, and social anxiety.

    What is Kristen's therapeutic style?

    Her approach is interactive and collaborative, with reflective tasks between sessions and clear psychoeducation. She gives practical feedback and helps set concrete steps to work on outside the session.

    How long has she been practicing?

    She brings eleven years of experience working in clinical social work settings and with geriatric and end-of-life concerns.

    What credentials and location are noted?

    She is a Licensed Independent Social Worker, LISW, practicing in Ohio.

    What languages are sessions offered in?

    Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.

    Which session formats are available?

    The biography indicates a current technical issue with video chat and does not list other formats. Please confirm the session options before booking.

    How is cost handled?

    Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

    How do I begin working with Kristen?

    Select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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