Kristina Dugas, LCSW

Licensed in Pennsylvania · 7 years in practice

Kristina Dugas offers straightforward, practical support for people feeling overwhelmed by stress and anxiety.

License and registration

LCSW, Pennsylvania: CW022819 · expires February 2027
LCSW, Maine: LC20708 · expires March 2026
NPI: 1285228593 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 7
Languages: English

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About Kristina

Kristina Dugas offers straightforward, practical support for people feeling overwhelmed by stress and anxiety. She works with individuals wrestling with trauma, grief, parenting stress, and concerns related to LGBT identity. Her style is direct and skills-focused so clients leave with tools they can use right away.

Kristina is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, or LCSW, practicing in Pennsylvania. She draws on seven years of professional experience across residential settings, schools, and outpatient work.

Background and approach

That background shapes a flexible approach to different life situations. In sessions she helps clients identify small, manageable steps toward relief. She uses evidence-based techniques to reduce anxious thoughts, interrupt unhelpful patterns, and improve daily routines.

The emphasis is on practical strategies rather than long lectures. When parenting stress or family friction comes up, she offers concrete tools for behavior and communication. For grief or trauma, sessions move at a client’s pace while still focusing on ways to cope and carry on daily responsibilities.

She also supports people in the LGBT community and those coping with social anxiety and phobias. Work together typically involves building skills, trying them between sessions, and adjusting the plan based on what helps most. Kristina aims to collaborate with each person to find realistic coping steps and to highlight strengths they already have.

This makes therapy feel more like a joint problem-solving effort than a one-sided lecture.

Focus areas and approaches

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

Online support

Evidence-Based Techniques and Online Care Options

Kristina uses straightforward, evidence-based techniques that focus on practical change. Cognitive behavioral approaches help people notice and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to reduce anxiety and stress. Mindfulness-based methods teach simple breathing and attention exercises to calm the body and reduce reactivity during difficult moments.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. She collaborates with each person to test techniques, check what helps, and adjust the plan together. Clients set goals and Kristina helps match methods to those goals and preferences.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect. Video calls allow face-to-face conversations similar to in-person visits. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in fits the schedule. Live chat and text-based messaging make it easy to share updates between sessions and to get timely support when juggling work, school, or parenting commitments.

These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life while still getting the same skill-building and problem-solving work found in traditional sessions.

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Questions people ask

What kinds of problems does Kristina help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting challenges, LGBT-related concerns, and social anxiety or phobia.

How does she approach therapy sessions?

Her style is collaborative and skills-focused, using evidence-based techniques to build coping tools and address day-to-day challenges.

What is her professional background?

Kristina has seven years of experience working in residential settings, schools, and outpatient care with a range of client needs.

What are her credentials and where is she located?

She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker listed as LCSW and provides services from Pennsylvania with PA LCSW and ME LCSW credentialing noted.

Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?

Sessions are offered in English and Kristina is not currently accepting international clients.

What formats are available for sessions?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and communication preferences.

How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?

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

How do I start therapy with Kristina?

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