Licensed clinical social worker recordTexas
Credentials check
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in Texas
- LCSW, licence 54406
- NPI
- 1598458002
- Experience
- 5 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Texas
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.
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- CBT strategies
- Mindfulness practices
- Attachment focus
About Kristin
Kristin Malaer is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Texas with five years of clinical experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, grief, compassion fatigue, chronic illness and life changes and offers practical help for those concerns. Kristin works with adults who need concrete coping tools and clearer ways to manage day-to-day pressure.
Her approach is straightforward and action-oriented. She uses techniques drawn from cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness to identify unhelpful thoughts and build manageable routines. Attachment-based and emotionally-focused ideas inform how she addresses relational and abandonment concerns.
Sessions emphasize skills you can use between meetings. Kristin helps people practice emotion regulation, improve communication, and set boundaries. She also works on issues such as codependency, caregiver stress, blended family tensions, and body image concerns in clear, step-by-step conversations.
Kristin has particular experience around chronic illness, cancer, transplant recovery, and palliative care from her earlier social work roles. That background shapes how she addresses medical stress, caregiver burden, and long-term health challenges without minimizing practical constraints like energy and time.
She invites feedback in sessions and adjusts strategies when something does not fit. The focus is on building internal resources, strengthening coping skills, and returning more focus to daily life and responsibilities.
BHow sessions work
How her approaches work for online sessions
Kristin uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people notice and change thought patterns that increase anxiety or depression. CBT focuses on specific skills - like tracking thoughts, testing unhelpful beliefs, and building new routines - that are easy to practice between meetings.She also draws on attachment-based and emotionally-focused ideas to address relationship patterns and abandonment concerns. These approaches look at how early connections affect current reactions and teach clearer ways to express needs and manage closeness and distance.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Kristin will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels practical. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan if something does not fit.
Session formats are not specified in the source biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to schedule meetings around work, medical appointments, or caregiving duties. They can also allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, or make it simpler to join when travel would be difficult. Licensed professionals can adapt these approaches to suit a client's day-to-day life and constraints.
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Areas of expertise
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Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
5+ years
Listed in
Texas
Languages
English
DQuestions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, compassion fatigue, chronic illness and life changes, plus related issues like addiction, relationship and family problems, parenting stress, anger, and low self-esteem.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses a practical, skills-based approach drawing on cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness, attachment and emotionally-focused ideas to build coping skills and improve communication.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has five years of clinical experience as an LCSW and additional background working in medical social work settings that involved chronic illness and palliative care.
Is she licensed and where does she practice?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Texas and practices from that state.
In which languages can sessions be held?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with clients outside the U.S.?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a first session.
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