Kristen Hale, LCSW

Licensed in Hawaii · 18 years in practice

Kristen Hale is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, trauma, depression, addictions, and relationship struggles.

License and registration

LCSW, Hawaii: LCSW-4478 · expires June 2028
LCSW, Colorado: 1001 · expires August 2027
NPI: 1366775751 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 18
Languages: English

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About Kristen

Kristen Hale is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, trauma, depression, addictions, and relationship struggles. She works with concerns like grief, parenting strain, anger, ADHD, and intimacy-related issues. Kristen brings 18 years of experience to each session and aims to create an honest, direct space where clients can begin to feel more steady.

She focuses on building a trusting relationship first. That means listening closely to what feels hard now and what a person hopes will change.

Background and approach

Sessions tend to emphasize clearer communication, practical coping skills, and steps to reduce repeating old patterns. Kristen uses a mix of approaches depending on the situation. She often draws on attachment-based work to help people understand how early relationships affect current reactions.

She also uses cognitive behavioral techniques to identify thinking patterns that keep stress and mood problems in place. For trauma and deeply painful memories she may incorporate eye movement desensitization and reprocessing, which aims to lessen the emotional intensity of traumatic memories.

When emotions run high or impulsive behaviors are present, dialectical behavior therapy skills are used to build emotional regulation and distress tolerance. Her practice style is straightforward and collaborative. Kristen helps people name what’s getting in the way, tries different tools, and adjusts the plan based on what actually helps.

She works from Hawaii and offers support in English, including to international clients.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Kristen lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Family conflicts
Trauma and abuse
Self esteem
Depression
Addictions
Relationship issues
Grief
Intimacy-related issues
Parenting issues
Anger management
Bipolar disorder
Coping with life changes
ADHD
Abandonment
Adoption and foster care
Attachment issues
Avoidant personality
Blended family issues
Communication problems
Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
Family problems
Guilt and shame
Impulsivity
Mood disorders
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Post-traumatic stress
Self-harm
Sexual assault and abuse
Social anxiety and phobia
Women's issues
Young adult issues

Approaches Kristen names

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Online support

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Kristen commonly uses attachment-based work to trace how early relationship patterns shape current reactions and connection styles; this helps people improve communication and reduce repeating harmful dynamics. She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy, a hands-on approach that identifies unhelpful thoughts and practices small behavior changes to reduce anxiety and low mood. When trauma symptoms are present she may use eye movement desensitization and reprocessing to reduce the emotional charge of distressing memories.

Choosing the right approach is a team effort. Kristen talks with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked before. Together they try a method, track how it feels, and adjust the plan so the work fits the person’s life and needs.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let a therapist and client maintain face-to-face connection when schedules make in-person visits difficult. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging provide a way to stay connected between sessions, share notes, and practice skills in real time. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy days and changing routines.

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Questions people ask

What types of concerns can Kristen help with?

She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, parenting challenges, anger, bipolar and ADHD related concerns.

How would you describe her therapy style?

Her style is collaborative and practical, focusing on building trust, improving communication, and teaching coping skills that fit daily life.

What is her background and experience?

Kristen has 18 years of clinical experience working with a range of mood, trauma, and behavioral concerns.

Where is she based and what credentials does she hold?

She practices from Hawaii and is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, listed as LCSW.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English and she is available to work with international clients.

What session formats are offered?

Kristen provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs.

How does payment and cost work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

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