Licensed clinical social worker recordOklahoma
Kristin Neal, LCSW
Oklahoma
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Relationships and Trauma
Continue with KristinCredentials check
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in Oklahoma
- LCSW, licence 5312
- NPI
- 1033457726
- Experience
- 11 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Oklahoma
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
- CBT techniques
- Trauma-focused work
- Solution-focused goals
About Kristin
Kristin Neal is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Oklahoma with 11 years of practice. She helps people who are facing relationship strain, trauma and abuse, anxiety, depression, and the practical stresses of everyday life.
Clients meet a clinician who focuses on concrete change. Sessions aim to clarify what is most pressing, name patterns that get in the way, and build skills people can use between appointments. Kristin draws from several approaches to help people manage stress, sleep problems, addiction concerns, parenting strain, and career-related tensions.
She works with people processing grief, separation or divorce, adoption and foster care issues, and attachment or abandonment wounds. Kristin also addresses caregiver stress, codependency, communication problems, and intimacy-related concerns. She includes attention to ADHD, disruptive mood patterns, and autism-related questions when these are part of a person’s story.
In therapy, Kristin uses tools from cognitive behavioral work, psychodynamic thinking, Jungian ideas, solution-focused techniques, and trauma-focused methods. That mix is used to both understand longstanding patterns and try small, practical changes that can reduce day-to-day suffering.
Her approach is collaborative and practical. People leave sessions with clear next steps, coping strategies, and ways to practice new responses. To begin, readers are advised to follow the site process to answer a short questionnaire and schedule a first appointment.
BHow sessions work
Approaches used online and how they help
Kristin often draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thoughts and test small behavior changes; this approach is useful for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and stress management. Psychodynamic methods are used to look at recurring relationship patterns and emotional themes that developed over time, which can help when people want to understand why they react in certain ways.She also uses trauma-focused methods for people recovering from abuse or other painful events; those methods focus on stabilizing symptoms and then processing difficult memories in manageable steps. Kristin aims to match methods to each person's goals and preferences, so deciding which approach to use is part of the work together rather than a fixed promise up front.
Confirm the session formats available before booking so you know what options are offered. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when needed, or let someone attend from their current location when life is hectic. The therapist will review practical considerations with each person and help choose an approach and session rhythm that fit their daily life.
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Primary focus
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Experience
11+ years
Listed in
Oklahoma
Languages
English
DQuestions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with relationship issues, trauma and abuse, anxiety, depression, stress, grief, parenting strain, addiction concerns, and related topics listed in her profile.
What is her therapeutic style?
The style is practical and collaborative, combining cognitive behavioral, psychodynamic, Jungian, solution-focused, and trauma-focused methods to understand patterns and try concrete changes.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 11 years of professional experience working with adults on a range of emotional and life challenges.
Is she licensed and where does she practice?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Oklahoma.
In which languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted; work is limited to clients in the supported jurisdiction.
How are sessions scheduled and what do they cost?
Session cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Use the site button to see online therapy options, 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