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Kristine Bartos

Kristine Bartos

LCSW

Florida

Practical skills with a warm, goal-focused style

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At a glance

Credentials
LCSW
License
LCSW, Florida / SW15324
Experience
3 years
Languages
English
Location
Florida

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    • Goal oriented
    • Mindfulness informed
    • Values driven

    About Kristine

    Kristine Bartos is a licensed clinical social worker with three years of post-licensure practice. She blends practical skills work with a warm, encouraging manner so people can make useful changes without feeling judged. Kristine focuses on helping individuals build tools to manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addiction-related concerns, and relationship or parenting strain.

    Her work often begins with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, looking at how thoughts, emotions, and behaviors interact and where small shifts can break unhelpful cycles. She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and mindfulness practices to help people connect actions to what matters to them. Motivational Interviewing appears in her approach when clients want help finding their own reasons to change.

    Kristine uses elements of attachment-informed and psychodynamic thinking to understand how past experiences shape current patterns when that seems helpful. She balances that exploration with concrete coaching and coping skills for day-to-day relief. Her style is goal-oriented but personable, combining structure with support so progress feels manageable.

    She earned a Master of Science in Social Work from Columbia University and has experience providing counseling and crisis intervention in medical settings. That background includes helping people facing chronic medical conditions, trauma, substance misuse, and adjustment-related challenges. Kristine works from Florida and holds the LCSW credential.

    Sessions are conducted in English. If you want to explore working together, use the Start Therapy button and complete the short matching questionnaire to schedule according to therapist availability.

  2. How her approaches translate to online work

    Kristine commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Motivational Interviewing as part of her work. ACT focuses on helping people notice what matters to them and take actions that match those values, which can help with depression, anxiety, and life changes. Motivational Interviewing is a conversational, nonjudgmental way to strengthen a person’s own motivation for change, often useful for addictions and making behavioral shifts.

    Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. She will talk with you about your goals, try different methods, and adjust the plan based on what feels most helpful. This means sessions can mix skills practice, mindful exercises, values work, and gentle exploration of past patterns depending on your needs.

    The therapist biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm the available options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce commuting time, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and let people use video or phone options depending on comfort and bandwidth. Licensed professionals adapt techniques like ACT and Motivational Interviewing to work effectively in virtual sessions and help clients make steady progress.

  4. Areas of expertise

    Primary focus

    Stress, AnxietyGriefSelf esteemDepressionCoping with life changes

    Also works with

    AddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesCareer difficultiesCompassion fatigue

    Therapeutic approaches

    Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

    Experience

    3+ years

    Listed in

    Florida

    Languages

    English

  5. Frequently asked questions

    What kinds of concerns does Kristine address?

    She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, relationship and family issues, parenting strain, trauma and abuse, intimacy concerns, career stress, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue.

    How would you describe her therapeutic style?

    Her style is warm and encouraging while also action-oriented. She blends skill building with collaborative goal setting and practical coping strategies.

    What is her background and experience?

    Kristine has three years of clinical experience post-licensure and has worked in medical settings providing counseling and crisis intervention to people with diverse needs.

    What credentials and location are listed?

    She holds a Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential, indicated as FL LCSW, and practices from Florida.

    In what languages are sessions offered?

    Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.

    What session formats are available?

    The biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.

    How does pricing work for sessions?

    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 Kristine?

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

  6. 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

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