Kristen Ayers

Kristen Ayers is an Ohio Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW) with 11 years of experience. She works with people facing anxiety, depression, grief, caregiver stress, and life changes. Kristen also addresses concerns tied to aging, hospice and end-of-life counseling, and questions about life purpose.

Her style is interactive and practical. She gives reflective tasks between sessions and offers psycho-educational explanations so clients understand how feelings and behavior connect. Sessions focus on clear skills and short-term strategies as well as longer conversations about values and meaning.

Kristen uses techniques drawn from cognitive behavioral therapy, solution-focused therapy, and motivational interviewing to help people identify patterns and try new approaches. She describes work that asks people to notice thoughts, test assumptions, and set small, achievable goals. Expect a mix of talking, structured exercises, and home reflections.

She often helps people dealing with family conflict related to aging and caregiving. Kristen also supports those facing bereavement or compassion fatigue by breaking problems into manageable steps and clarifying priorities. The practical focus is on what can change now and what can be paced over time.

If someone prefers a direct, interactive counselor who explains the why behind strategies, Kristen offers that approach. Before booking, confirm current session options given a temporary issue with video chat reported in her profile.

How her approaches translate to online sessions

Kristen draws on cognitive behavioral therapy and solution-focused therapy to guide online work. CBT helps people notice and test unhelpful thoughts and practice different behaviors; it is often used for anxiety, depression, and mood-related concerns. Solution-focused therapy emphasizes small, concrete steps and goals so people can try practical changes between sessions.

She also uses motivational interviewing to explore a persons own reasons for change and to build momentum when motivation feels low. Together these approaches let sessions mix skill-building, problem solving, and conversations about values in a collaborative way. Kristen will work with each client to figure out which methods feel most useful for their situation and goals.

Her profile currently notes a technical issue affecting video chat, so confirm which session formats are available before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. If someone prefers work that includes brief between-session tasks and practical skill practice, that style adapts well to remote sessions but check the current format options when scheduling.