Kirsten Berlin, LPC
Texas · 10 years in practice
Kirsten Berlin, LPC, helps people who feel stuck by focusing on practical steps and honest conversation.
License and registration
- LPC, Texas
- 84938 · expires June 2026
- NPI
- 1962873018 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 10
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Kirsten
Kirsten Berlin, LPC, helps people who feel stuck by focusing on practical steps and honest conversation. She aims to create a calm, supportive space where clients can name what’s hard and try small changes. Sessions are straightforward and grounded in real life, not jargon.
She uses a mix of approaches to match each person’s needs. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps identify unhelpful thoughts and shift routines. Existential therapy looks at meaning, choice, and what matters most when life feels uncertain.
Background and approach
Mindfulness practices teach simple ways to notice feelings without being swept away by them. Kirsten has about 10 years of experience working in behavioral health. Her background includes hospital work where she ran assessments, provided crisis support, and helped plan treatment and discharge.
That experience informs how she balances safety and progress in ongoing therapy. Common concerns she addresses include stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, sleep troubles, ADHD, addictions, and self-esteem. She also supports people facing life changes like divorce, career shifts, adoption and foster-care issues, or midlife transitions.
Sessions focus on clear goals, practical skills, and honest reflection. Clients can expect collaborative planning, tools to try between sessions, and conversations about values and choices. The tone is empathetic but direct, aimed at helping people take the next step when life feels overwhelming.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Kirsten lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- ADHD
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Adoption and foster care
- Body image
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Family of origin issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Kirsten names
- Existential Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How Kirsten’s Approaches Work Online
Existential therapy helps people notice what matters in their lives and face hard choices with more clarity. It invites questions about purpose, meaning, and responsibility when routines or roles no longer fit. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at everyday thoughts and actions, helping people test unhelpful beliefs and try small behavior changes to reduce anxiety or low mood. Mindfulness offers simple practices to steady attention and calm strong emotions so reactions feel more manageable.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist collaborates with each person to choose methods that fit their goals and preferences. Sessions may combine existential questions about values with CBT skill work or short mindfulness exercises so the plan stays practical and tailored.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy easier to fit into a busy life. Video is useful for deeper conversations and visual cues, phone calls work well when bandwidth is limited, live chat supports brief check-ins, and text messaging allows short ongoing contact between sessions. These options let people keep therapy going during work breaks, travel, or when getting to an office is difficult.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns does this therapist work with?
She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, sleep problems, ADHD, addictions, and self-esteem among other concerns listed in her specialties.
What is her general approach to therapy?
Therapy blends client-centered listening with practical techniques. Sessions use cognitive behavioral tools, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and existential ideas about meaning and choice.
How much experience does she have?
She has about 10 years of experience working in behavioral health, including hospital-based assessments and crisis intervention.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She holds the LPC credential and practices from Texas as a Licensed Professional Counselor.
Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
In what formats are sessions offered?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How are costs handled for therapy?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What should I do to begin working with her?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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