Kristi Whitford, LCSW

Kristi Whitford is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with 20 years of experience supporting people through crisis, trauma, and relationship strain. She uses a warm, nonjudgmental style and focuses on listening first to understand each person’s needs. Her approach aims to make hard conversations easier to start and sustain.

Kristi helps people facing anxiety, depression, grief, and addiction. She also supports those dealing with parenting stress, intimacy-related issues, and relationship concerns. Additional areas she addresses include adoption and foster care challenges, caregiving stress, chronic illness and pain, and family of origin problems.

In sessions she emphasizes a client-centered way of working, tailoring each meeting to what feels most useful. She brings methods drawn from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Solution-Focused Therapy to guide problem solving and values-based action. The goal is practical steps that fit daily life.

Her background centers on mental health crisis care and trauma work across a range of personal challenges. She has long experience helping people adjust after major life changes such as divorce, separation, or illness. That experience informs how she helps clients build coping strategies and clearer communication patterns.

People who reach out can expect an empathic listener who prioritizes what matters to them. Kristi emphasizes collaboration, working with each person to set realistic goals and try approaches that match their situation. She invites those ready to explore change to begin the process together.

How therapy approaches guide online care

Kristi draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy to shape conversations and goals. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice painful thoughts and focus on values-based actions rather than getting stuck in avoidance. Client-Centered Therapy centers the person’s experience, using empathy and reflective listening to help clarify what matters and what to try next.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Kristi collaborates with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. She will discuss options, try techniques, and adjust the plan together as needs evolve.

Please confirm current session options and formats before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow for check-ins from different daily settings. It can also support shorter or more focused visits when a quick conversation or strategy check is needed. Ask about session scheduling and format details when you complete the matching questionnaire so arrangements match your routine and objectives.