Kirsten Dagrosa, LCSW
Licensed in New York · 5 years in practice
Kirsten Dagrosa helps people who feel stuck by stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and relationship strain.
License and registration
- LCSW, New York
- 093279 · expires February 2028
- NPI
- 1053017855 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 5
- Languages
- English
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About Kirsten
Kirsten Dagrosa helps people who feel stuck by stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and relationship strain. She also supports clients coping with career pressure, compassion fatigue, family concerns, trauma and abuse, and life changes. Kirsten is a licensed clinical social worker - LCSW - based in New York and works in English.
Kirsten uses straightforward, collaborative conversations to help people name what matters most. She listens for patterns in relationships, self-worth, and behavior, then helps clients try small changes.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on practical steps that fit each person’s life and values, including when faith is an important part of decision making. Her style is direct and compassionate. She aims to be honest rather than enabling, and to partner with clients on doable goals.
Many people come to address attachment problems, codependency, communication struggles, control issues, and feelings of emptiness or isolation. Kirsten also works with concerns such as domestic violence recovery, post-traumatic stress, multicultural stressors, prejudice and discrimination, social anxiety, and struggles around forgiveness, guilt, and shame. She encourages clients to build healthier patterns and clearer boundaries.
Over five years of clinical practice, Kirsten has helped people sort priorities, clarify life purpose, and regain confidence. She frames therapy as teamwork - clients bring expertise about their lives, and she brings clinical skills to guide change. If someone wants practical, values-aware support, she offers consistent, respectful listening and concrete next steps.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Kirsten lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Attachment issues
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Multicultural concerns
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Online support
Evidence-based approaches and online care
Many clients benefit from clear, skills-focused work that targets thinking patterns and relationship habits. Cognitive approaches help people identify unhelpful thoughts and test new ways of thinking to reduce anxiety and low mood. Interpersonal-style work focuses on how relationships shape feelings and behaviors and is useful for communication problems, attachment issues, and relationship strain.Choosing the right approach is part of the process. The therapist works collaboratively with each person to decide what techniques fit their needs, goals, and personal values. This means trying a method, checking how it feels, and adjusting the plan together over time.
Online formats make it easier to keep therapy consistent. Video calls allow full conversation and visual cues, phone sessions offer a simpler check-in that can fit a busy day, and live chat or text-based messaging support brief updates and ongoing reflection between sessions. These options help people fit therapy into work, family life, or other routines while keeping care accessible and flexible.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does Kirsten help address?
She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, grief, trauma and abuse, and career and life transitions. Additional focuses include attachment issues, codependency, communication problems, and compassion fatigue.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Kirsten uses a direct, compassionate approach that emphasizes teamwork. Sessions focus on clear goals, practical steps, and honest feedback rather than simply agreeing with everything you say.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has five years of clinical experience working with a range of concerns including post-traumatic stress, multicultural stressors, and issues around guilt and shame.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
Kirsten is a licensed clinical social worker - LCSW - licensed in New York and provides services within that region.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to match different schedules and needs.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
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