- Anxiety and stress
- Parenting and family
- CBT and DBT skills
About Kirsten
Kirsten Probst-Santha is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in North Carolina with four years of experience. She works with people facing anxiety, stress, relationship and family difficulties, grief, trauma and abuse, and concerns like self-esteem and parenting.
She focuses on practical steps that help people manage overwhelming feelings. Sessions often include learning emotion regulation and coping skills. Conversations are collaborative and straightforward, with attention to what is most pressing right now.
Kirsten uses a mix of approaches to match each person's needs. She draws on client-centered techniques to listen and clarify goals. She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot thought patterns and Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills for managing intense emotions.
Her background includes supporting people in school, residential, and community settings. That experience informs work with life transitions, postpartum concerns, caregiving stress, and adoption or foster-care related issues. She also addresses concerns such as ADHD, bipolar disorder, depression, and compassion fatigue.
Kirsten pays attention to culture and context when talking through problems like immigration, blended family issues, infidelity, or communication breakdowns. She helps people break large problems into smaller steps and build routines that reduce day-to-day strain.
To begin, she asks about immediate needs and what a useful first session would look like. The initial focus is on practical tools and on deciding which methods fit the person's goals.
How Kirsten’s approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and clarifying what the person wants from therapy; it helps when someone needs a steady, respectful conversation to sort priorities. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts and actions interact and teaches concrete strategies to reduce anxiety and change unhelpful habits. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers short-term skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and improving interpersonal effectiveness, which can be useful for people who feel overwhelmed by strong feelings.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Kirsten will talk with each person about goals and preferences and then try methods that match those needs. She treats the process as collaborative and adjusts the plan based on what helps most in early sessions.
The original biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current online options when booking. Many people find online sessions easier to fit into busy days, allow a shorter check-in when needed, and make it simpler to attend from different locations. Online work can also let the therapist and the person practice skills between sessions and review what did or did not help in everyday life.
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Experience
4+ years
Listed in
Illinois, North Carolina
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with anxiety, stress, relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem, parenting, bipolar disorder, depression, ADHD, and related topics.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses a collaborative, client-centered style and focuses on building emotion regulation and coping skills through practical exercises.
How much experience does she have?
She has four years of clinical experience working in school, residential, and community settings.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with licenses in North Carolina and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original profile does not specify session formats; confirm current session options before booking.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.