- Trauma informed care
- Skills for ADHD
- Postpartum support
About Krista
Krista McQuillian is a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) practicing in Michigan with six years of clinical experience. She works with people facing trauma and abuse, parenting stresses, bipolar disorder, coping with life changes, and ADHD. She also addresses social anxiety and phobia and other mood-related concerns.
Krista uses straightforward, evidence-based techniques and trauma-informed care to help people manage distressing symptoms. Sessions focus on practical skills for day-to-day coping, pacing difficult memories, and reducing the impact of overwhelming feelings. She aims to help clients notice patterns that get in the way of feeling steady.
In work with postpartum depression and caregiver stress, Krista helps people sort priorities, set small goals, and plan realistic self-care steps. For those who have experienced sexual assault or abuse, she emphasizes stabilizing strategies before moving into memory work. The goal is clearer breathing and more predictable routines.
When ADHD and life transitions are central, Krista offers concrete tools for organization, time management, and planning that fit everyday life. For social anxiety and phobia she focuses on manageable exposures and stepwise practice so social situations become less overpowering over time.
Her style is collaborative and practical. New clients begin by describing the most pressing problem, then together they pick a short list of next steps. Sessions use plain language and short-term goals that can be reworked as needs change.
Approaches used in online sessions
Krista uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and trauma-informed care. Evidence-based techniques focus on practical skills such as emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and stepwise exposure to feared situations; these skills can help with anxiety, mood swings, and overwhelming reactions. Trauma-informed care involves recognizing how past hurt affects present behavior and prioritizing stabilizing techniques before deeper memory work.Finding the right approach is part of the work. She collaborates with clients to identify which techniques fit best with their goals, symptoms, and daily life. That may mean trying a few strategies and adjusting them to find what feels workable and sustainable.
The therapist's biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, avoid travel, or have a shorter check-in when time is limited. Over video or phone, the focus remains on practical skills, pacing exposures for social anxiety, and planning concrete steps to manage mood and ADHD-related challenges.
Areas of expertise
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Experience
6+ years
Listed in
Michigan
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She helps people dealing with trauma and abuse, parenting strain, bipolar and mood disorders, ADHD, and social anxiety and phobia among other related concerns.
What is her therapeutic approach and style?
She uses evidence-based techniques combined with trauma-informed care and a practical focus on skills building and coping strategies.
How much experience does she have?
She has six years of clinical experience working with people on mood, trauma, and life-change concerns.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is an LMSW - Licensed Master Social Worker - practicing in Michigan.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
Which session formats does she offer?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What do I need to do to get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.