Kristen Gennety, LMSW

Kristen Gennety is a licensed social worker who uses practical, person-focused methods to help people manage everyday thoughts and habits. She brings four years of clinical experience in Michigan and aims to make therapy approachable and clear. Kristen emphasizes using a client's strengths and a light touch where appropriate to make change feel possible.

Kristen helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, ADHD, and issues with self-esteem and motivation. She also supports those coping with relationship strain, family problems, grief, trauma and abuse, and career concerns. Her work includes attention to intimacy, eating and body-image struggles, and challenges like impulsivity, guilt, and isolation.

Her approach mixes several evidence-based methods, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, cognitive behavioral techniques, attachment-focused work, client-centered listening, and elements of Dialectical Behavior Therapy. Sessions focus on everyday habits and thoughts that shape feelings and behavior. Kristen aims to build skills that fit into daily life rather than relying on jargon.

Clients can expect a nonjudgmental space where they are invited to name goals and try concrete strategies. Kristen values humor and personal strengths as part of the process, and she works collaboratively to tailor each plan. She encourages people to take that first step and is ready to talk through practical next steps.

Kristen holds an LMSW (licensed master social worker) in Michigan and works in English. If you want to begin, follow the platform's matching and scheduling flow to connect and set up an initial session.

How therapeutic approaches guide online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages noticing thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choosing actions that match personal values. It can help with anxiety, depression, and habits that interfere with daily life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and testing new behaviors to reduce symptoms like worry or low mood. It is useful for stress, anxiety, and building new routines. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how past relationships shape current patterns and helps people form healthier ways of relating to others and to themselves.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work together with each person to pick, adapt, or combine methods based on what they want to change and how they prefer to work. That collaboration helps make sessions more practical and relevant to everyday life.

Session logistics should be confirmed before booking because this profile does not list specific delivery formats. In general, online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. Some formats also let people connect without being on camera or during a work break, which can help keep therapy usable in real life. Ask about the available session types when you complete the matching questionnaire.