Remmawii (Karuna) Kristjanson

Remmawii (Karuna) Kristjanson is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and Clinical Social Worker (CSW) with about 30 years of experience. She works with people facing addictions, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, grief, and major life changes. Her practice also addresses attachment and abandonment concerns, body image, communication and control issues, and questions about life purpose.

She brings a cross-cultural perspective developed from living in India, Canada, and the United States. That background informs how she listens for cultural influences on relationships, identity, and coping. Sessions are conversational and paced to the person’s needs, with attention to how past hurts show up now.

Remmawii integrates several evidence-informed approaches into her work. She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to name patterns and try small, practical shifts. Attachment-Based ideas help look at how early relationships shape current reactions and expectations.

She also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills for managing intense emotions and on client-centered methods to keep the person’s goals central. Her background mentions somatic practices such as breathwork, yoga, guided meditation, art, and journaling as tools some people choose to include.

Her approach is collaborative: she and the person decide what to try and how to measure progress. People who feel stuck with work, relationships, or a sense of direction may find the sessions focus on clearer choices and coping skills. Practical steps and reflective work are mixed depending on what helps.

How her therapeutic approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people notice what matters to them and take small action toward those values even when thoughts or feelings are difficult. It can help with life purpose questions, grief, and choices around work and relationships. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns that developed in early relationships and how those patterns affect current connections; it is useful for communication problems, abandonment worries, and relationship strain.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods to try first, adjust strategies over time, and track what feels useful. That means sessions can include skills practice, reflective conversation, or body-focused exercises according to the person's needs and preferences.

The biography does not list specific online session formats. Please confirm available formats before booking so you know what to expect. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life by removing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins when needed, and letting people schedule meetings around work or family commitments. The therapist's use of ACT, attachment ideas, and client-centered conversation can be adapted to remote work while keeping the focus on practical steps and clearer decision-making.