Kirsten Guiliano

Kirsten Guiliano is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) and a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) with 10 years of experience. She is licensed in Florida and Illinois and works with adults who are dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, grief, low self-esteem, and depression.

Kirsten focuses on practical conversations that help people untangle what feels overwhelming. She talks through coping strategies for panic attacks, techniques to manage anxiety, and ways to rebuild confidence after loss or separation. She also supports people who are questioning life purpose or feeling isolated and stuck.

Sessions are organized around clear goals and everyday steps. Kirsten adapts the discussion to what each person brings, and she notices patterns such as attachment or communication problems that tend to keep the same issues repeating. She helps people notice those patterns and try different responses to them.

People meet with her to address immediate concerns like panic or depression and to work on longer term shifts in relationships and self-regard. Conversations cover practical skills, problem-solving, and thinking about meaning and next steps. The focus is on what can be used day to day to reduce distress and move forward.

Kirsten’s background includes a decade of clinical work across clinical settings in Florida and Illinois. She uses that experience to offer straightforward, focused sessions that aim to clarify options and support steady progress.

Evidence-based approaches and online sessions

Many clinicians use evidence-based techniques to address symptoms and patterns. Cognitive approaches focus on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new ways of thinking to reduce anxiety and low mood. These methods help people notice thought patterns that trigger panic or avoidance and try small experiments to change those reactions.

Skills-based strategies teach concrete coping tools for immediate distress. That can include breathing and grounding tactics for panic attacks, communication skills for relationship conflict, and stepwise planning for tackling overwhelming tasks. These techniques aim to be useful between sessions as well as during them.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which techniques fit their goals and preferences. That choice can shift over time as concerns change or as someone tries different methods.

Session logistics should be confirmed before booking because formats are not specified here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, shorten commute time, and allow check-ins that work around work or family schedules. Ask about current session options when you sign up to ensure they match your needs.