Remmawii (Karuna) Kristjanson, LCSW, CSW

Remmawii (Karuna) Kristjanson is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Georgia with 30 years of experience. She works with people facing addictions, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, grief, and coping with life changes. Her focus also includes attachment and abandonment issues, body image, workplace stress, and feelings of isolation or shame.

She uses a mix of practical talk and body-focused tools. Clients can expect conversations that look at thoughts, behaviors, and relationships. She draws on approaches like acceptance and commitment strategies, cognitive behavioral techniques, and attachment work to address patterns that cause distress.

Her background includes long periods living in different countries, which informs her awareness of cross-cultural stresses. That experience shapes how she pays attention to cultural and life-context factors in sessions. She also incorporates breathing, mindfulness practices, journaling, and gentle movement when helpful for calming the nervous system.

When someone is dealing with addiction or trauma, she aims to balance symptom-focused work with attention to meaning and relationships. Sessions can include grounded exercises to manage strong feelings and practical steps to change unhelpful habits. The emphasis is on clear, straightforward strategies that fit day-to-day life.

She describes her work as respectful and sensitive to each person's history. Initial meetings review immediate concerns and practical goals. From there she and the client plan short-term steps and longer-term directions that feel doable and realistic.

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