Licensed clinical social worker recordTexas
Kristen Welton, LCSW
Texas
Licensed clinical social worker - relationships and mood
Continue with KristenCredentials check
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in Texas
- LCSW, licence 58722
- NPI
- 1154740728
- Experience
- 12 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Texas
These details come from information Kristen supplied to BetterHelp. A licence can be checked with the social work board of the state that issued it, and an NPI with the national registry.
AAbout
- Attachment-based work
- CBT and DBT skills
- Grief and life changes
About Kristen
Kristen Welton is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) practicing in Texas with 12 years of experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, grief, self-esteem problems, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related concerns, bipolar disorder, and major life changes.
Kristen focuses on practical tools and clearer patterns in relationships. She helps people notice how attachment and communication shape everyday interactions. Sessions commonly include talking through problem areas, practising new ways of asking for needs, and setting small, doable goals.
Her background includes long-term clinical work with adults navigating separation, midlife transitions, and isolation. That experience informs how she approaches issues like chronic illness, parenting-related stress, and recovery from shame or guilt. Kristen also works with mood disorders, obsessive-compulsive concerns, and postpartum depression when those issues show up in adult lives.
In session she draws on several approaches to keep things concrete. Attachment-Based ideas help look at how early patterns affect current relationships. Cognitive Behavioral techniques identify thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going. Dialectical Behavior elements and Motivational Interviewing support coping and change when emotions feel intense.
Kristen speaks English and practices across Texas. She frames goals around daily life - work demands, family roles, and responsibilities - so therapy fits real-world pressures. To begin, prospective clients complete an intake questionnaire and schedule a first session to see if the fit is right.
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How her approaches translate to online work
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns influence current interactions. Online sessions can use this approach to identify repetitive dynamics in partnerships and family roles and to practice different ways of relating. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with real-life experiments. In online sessions CBT often includes homework, thought records, and step-by-step behavior changes to reduce anxiety and improve mood.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that fit their goals and daily life. That means checking in about which skills feel useful and adjusting the plan as progress is made.
Session formats are not specified here, so confirm the current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy around work, health care, and family obligations. It also allows for shorter check-ins or sessions that do not require travel, which can help keep momentum between in-person commitments. The focus is on practical changes that transfer into everyday routines rather than on a particular delivery style alone.
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Experience
12+ years
Listed in
Texas
Languages
English
DQuestions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, relationship and family issues, grief, self-esteem, trauma and abuse, intimacy concerns, bipolar disorder, and coping with life changes.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her style is practical and focused on skills. She uses attachment ideas, client-centered listening, CBT, DBT elements, and motivational interviewing to address everyday problems.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 12 years of experience working with adults on relationship patterns, life transitions, mood concerns, and coping strategies.
Is she licensed and where does she practice?
She is a licensed clinical social worker, LCSW, and is licensed in Texas.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What formats are used for sessions and how much do they cost?
Specific session formats are not listed here; confirm current session options before booking. Costs vary by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started if I want to try a session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, call 911, or call or text 988. More crisis numbers