- Stress management
- Confidence building
- Social anxiety support
About Cristin
Cristin Opall is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor in Wisconsin with 11 years of professional experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, motivation concerns, and low self-esteem. Cristin also helps clients build confidence and addresses issues such as panic attacks, obsessive-compulsive concerns, and social anxiety and phobia.
She frames clients as the experts on their own stories and looks for strengths to use during therapy. Sessions focus on practical steps and clearer thinking rather than long lectures. Cristin aims to help people notice small changes that make daily life easier and more manageable.
Cristin also supports people dealing with family-related stresses, including blended family issues, communication problems, divorce and separation, and general family strain. She will listen to the specific situation and work on skills that reduce conflict and increase clarity in relationships.
After receiving a BRCA1 positive result in 2023, Cristin speaks from personal experience about the emotional side of genetic risk, medical decisions, and the feelings that follow. She offers to discuss that experience while keeping the focus on the client’s personal choices and the emotions that come up.
Her approach is straightforward and goal-oriented. Sessions aim for usable skills, clearer choices, and steady progress over time. To begin, she asks people to share current concerns and practical goals so therapy can focus on what matters next.
How evidence-based methods are used in online sessions
Many counselors draw from evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help with anxiety and mood concerns. Cognitive approaches focus on noticing unhelpful thoughts, testing them against reality, and practicing alternative thinking that reduces worry and avoidance. This approach is useful for panic, social anxiety, and persistent anxious thinking.Behavioral techniques concentrate on small, repeated actions that change how situations feel. For example, gradual exposure reduces fear by practicing feared social situations in manageable steps. Skill-building for communication and problem solving helps with family conflict and blended family challenges.
Finding the right mix of techniques is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to decide which approaches fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That choice is reviewed and adjusted as progress is monitored.
Session formats are not detailed in the supplied biography, so confirm available options before booking. The main practical benefit of remote sessions is fitting therapy into everyday life - making it easier to schedule a shorter check-in during a work break, avoid travel time, or choose interactions that match energy levels such as phone instead of video. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises and homework to work well in online settings, helping clients practice skills between sessions.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
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Experience
11+ years
Listed in
Wisconsin
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, and related concerns such as panic attacks, OCD symptoms, seasonal mood shifts, and social anxiety and phobia.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is practical and goal-focused, emphasizing skills people can use day to day and clearer thinking about choices.
How much experience does she have?
She has 11 years of professional work experience as a counselor.
What credential and location does she hold?
She is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor licensed in Wisconsin.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to start?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.