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Kristen Dewberry, LCSW

  • Experience11 years
  • LocationNorth Carolina
  • Focus areasStress and Anxiety, Parenting, and Self esteem
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Client-Centered Therapy
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About Kristen

Kristen Dewberry is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 11 years of professional experience supporting people through stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, and major life transitions.

Background and approach

Her background includes extensive work with individual clients and groups, and she brings a warm, genuine presence to clinical work that balances empathy with practical tools. Kristen integrates approaches such as Internal Family Systems, cognitive behavioral techniques, and mindfulness into flexible plans tailored to each person's needs.

Clients can expect a collaborative style that blends creativity and humor with clear strategies for coping, self-esteem, and career-related challenges. Kristen also pays focused attention to parenting and motherhood concerns, ADHD symptoms, and compassion fatigue, and she draws on motivational interviewing and solution-focused ideas when pacing goals and building skills.

She practices in North Carolina and holds the NC LCSW license C009940, offering sessions in English. Beginning therapy with Kristen involves a shared process of discovering priorities, building strengths, and trying approaches that fit the individual.

She frames early work as partnership - listening first, then combining insight-oriented and skills-based work to support coping, emotional regulation, and life purpose exploration.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Kristen uses Internal Family Systems to help clients notice and relate to different inner parts, creating space for compassion and internal cooperation; this approach can be useful for working through anxiety, self-criticism, and complex emotional patterns. She also draws on Client-Centered Therapy, which emphasizes nonjudgmental listening and collaboration so clients feel heard and supported while exploring values and goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is another tool she employs to identify patterns of thought and behavior and to introduce concrete skills for managing symptoms like panic, depression, and workplace stress.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Kristen partners with clients to assess needs, preferences, and goals, and she adjusts methods over time so therapy fits the person rather than forcing a single model. Early sessions focus on understanding priorities and trying approaches that feel most helpful.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it possible to maintain continuity of care, practice skills between sessions, and connect from locations across North Carolina without needing an in-person visit.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Kristen commonly address?
She works with a range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, parenting challenges, self-esteem, career matters, ADHD, anger, relationship struggles, and compassion fatigue, as well as related topics like postpartum depression and workplace issues.
How would you describe her therapeutic approach and style?
Her style is warm and genuine, mixing empathy and occasional humor with collaborative, skills-oriented methods such as Internal Family Systems, CBT, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing to help clients set and reach goals.
How long has she been practicing clinically?
She brings 11 years of professional experience working with individuals and groups, drawing on that background to inform both insight-driven and practical interventions.
What are her credentials and where is she licensed?
Kristen holds the LCSW credential and is licensed in North Carolina with license number NC LCSW C009940.
Can non-English speakers or international clients work with her?
Sessions are offered in English, and she is not currently accepting international clients.
In which formats are sessions available?
She offers a variety of online formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are needed to begin working together?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyParenting issuesSelf esteemCareer difficultiesADHD

Also works with

Relationship issuesAnger managementDepressionCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

Adoption and foster careAutism and Asperger SyndromeBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressCoping with natural or human-caused disasterFirst responder issuesLife purposePanic disorder and panic attacksPostpartum depressionPregnancy and childbirthSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

11+ years

Licensed

North Carolina

Languages

English