Kirsten King is a licensed clinical professional counselor (LCPC) with more than two decades of experience. She focuses on helping people who struggle with stress, anxiety, low self esteem, grief, and major life transitions. Her tone is calm and nonjudgmental, and she aims to make sessions feel straightforward and practical.
Kirsten uses clear, down-to-earth conversation to help people notice what matters to them. She draws on methods that help with coping skills, emotion management, and stronger day-to-day habits. Sessions often include simple exercises and doable steps to try between meetings.
Her background includes long clinical experience in community and independent practice settings in Montana. Over her career she has worked with people dealing with trauma, relationship troubles, parenting strain, and long-term mood concerns. She brings steady support for people facing chronic illness, chronic pain, or major life changes.
Kirsten also helps people who are navigating identity and gender-related concerns and supports those managing ADHD, bipolar mood challenges, and compassion fatigue. She pays attention to how past relationships shape present reactions and helps people build healthier patterns of connection.
People who choose Kirsten can expect a collaborative process. She listens first, then suggests practical strategies from approaches like cognitive behavioral techniques, acceptance work, and attachment-focused conversation. The goal is clearer choices and more manageable days.
How therapy approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters and take small steps toward those values while accepting difficult feelings. ACT can be useful for anxiety, low self esteem, and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and testing new behaviors to change mood and reactions, which often helps with depression, worry, and sleep problems. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current reactions and helps people form different interaction patterns in relationships and parenting.
Finding the right approach is a shared process. Kirsten listens to each person's goals and preferences, then suggests techniques from these approaches. She works collaboratively to adjust methods so they fit the person's everyday life and needs.
Confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow people to meet from wherever they are located in Montana. It can also allow shorter check-ins when time is tight or let someone choose audio-only if bandwidth is limited. Talk with the therapist to learn which session formats are available and what will work best for individual circumstances.
AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesBlended family issuesChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems
Experience
23+ years
Credentials
Montana
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she address?
Kirsten works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, relationship problems, grief, sleep issues, parenting strain, trauma and abuse, and self esteem struggles.
What is her general therapy style?
She takes a calm, nonjudgmental approach and aims for practical conversation. Sessions emphasize listening, simple exercises, and steps people can use between meetings.
How much experience does she have?
She brings 23 years of clinical experience working in community and independent practice settings in Montana.
What are her credentials and location?
She holds the LCPC credential and practices in Montana.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are session fees handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
To start, select the continue button on this profile, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.