Licensed clinical social worker recordIllinois
Kristin Agnew, LCSW
Illinois
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Stress and Mood
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- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in Illinois
- LCSW, licence 149022778
- NPI
- 1033584016
- Experience
- 5 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Illinois
These details come from information Kristin 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
- Stress and anxiety
- Family conflict
- Self esteem
About Kristin
Kristin Agnew is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Illinois with five years of professional experience. She works with people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem struggles, and family conflict. Kristin also addresses challenges tied to life changes and motivation.
Her style is straightforward and practical. She treats conversations as problem-solving sessions. Kristin helps people notice what works, try small changes, and build on those successes. She encourages clients to use their strengths when facing difficult feelings or situations.
Kristin pays attention to how attachment and abandonment concerns shape relationships. She listens for patterns around communication, control, guilt, and forgiveness. Then she helps people identify one or two specific habits to change so daily life gets easier.
Sessions are focused and goal-oriented. Kristin breaks larger issues into manageable steps and tracks progress along the way. People leave with concrete strategies to manage mood, handle conflict, or rebuild confidence.
Her approach fits people who want clear, usable tools rather than long, open-ended therapy. She works in a collaborative way, helping each person decide what to try next based on their circumstances and goals.
BHow sessions work
Evidence-based approaches and online care
Kristin uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change. One approach emphasizes identifying unhelpful thinking and testing new ways of thinking and acting; this helps with anxiety and low mood by creating small behavioral experiments. Another approach looks at attachment patterns and how early relationships affect current communication and trust; it helps people notice recurring interaction habits and try different responses. Finding the right approach is part of the work. Kristin will collaborate with each person to choose which techniques to try based on their goals, needs, and preferences. She checks in regularly and adjusts the plan when something isn’t working. Confirm the exact online session options before booking since the original biography did not list specific formats. Many people find online therapy helpful because it can fit into a workday, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-in sessions when that is useful. Talk with Kristin about practical needs like session length, timing, and whether phone or video would fit daily life better.CAreas of focus
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
5+ years
Listed in
Illinois
Languages
English
DQuestions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem, family conflict, and coping with life changes. Additional focus areas include attachment and abandonment issues, communication, control, guilt, and forgiveness.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her work is practical and goal-focused. She breaks problems into steps and helps clients try concrete strategies between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has five years of professional experience in clinical social work.
Is she licensed and where?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Illinois.
Which languages are offered?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients schedule with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a 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