Licensed clinical social worker recordPennsylvania
Kristina Dugas, LCSW
Pennsylvania
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Anxiety and Parenting
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- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in Pennsylvania
- LCSW, licence CW022819
- Licensed in Maine
- LCSW, licence LC20708
- NPI
- 1285228593
- Experience
- 7 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Pennsylvania
These details come from information Kristina 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
- Parenting support
- LGBT concerns
About Kristina
Kristina Dugas is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Pennsylvania with seven years of experience. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, grief, parenting concerns, trauma and abuse, and LGBT-related issues. She also focuses on social anxiety and phobia.
Kristina draws on experience from schools, residential settings, and outpatient work. She has worked with children, adolescents, and young adults in those settings. Her background gives her practical familiarity with school-related pressures and transitions.
In sessions she uses straightforward, skills-based methods. She may introduce cognitive behavioral techniques to change unhelpful thinking. Mindfulness practices and motivational interviewing are used to support motivation and coping.
When parenting concerns come up she uses strategies from the Triple P Parenting Program to suggest concrete steps caregivers can try. For obsessive or avoidance-based anxiety she may use exposure and response prevention to reduce distress over time.
She values working with each person to build useful tools for day-to-day life. That can mean short skills practice, goal setting, or problem-focused planning. People can expect direct suggestions and collaborative planning in sessions.
BHow sessions work
Approaches used in remote sessions and practical fit
Kristina commonly uses cognitive behavioral techniques and mindfulness in her work. Cognitive behavioral techniques focus on identifying and changing thoughts and behaviors that increase stress or anxiety, which can help with social anxiety, phobias, and general worry. Mindfulness helps people notice thoughts and bodily reactions without reacting immediately and can reduce reactivity to stress.She also uses exposure and response prevention for avoidance-based anxiety and compulsive reactions. This approach gently helps people face feared situations or thoughts and practice new responses so anxiety decreases over time. When parenting is a concern she may draw on the Triple P Parenting Program to offer clear, step-by-step strategies parents can try between sessions.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. She will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and pace. That process looks like trying techniques, checking what helps, and adjusting plans together.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into busy days, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. Licensed professionals can adapt pacing and tools for remote sessions so the work stays practical and focused on everyday problems.
CAreas of focus
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
7+ years
Listed in
Pennsylvania, Maine
Languages
English
DQuestions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting challenges, and LGBT-related issues, with additional focus on social anxiety and phobia.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses practical, skills-based methods such as cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused strategies to help with day-to-day coping.
How much experience does she have?
She has seven years of clinical experience working in residential settings, schools, and outpatient environments.
Is she licensed and where?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Pennsylvania.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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