Kirstina Quast, LICSW
Therapist in Minnesota
Kirstina Quast is a licensed independent clinical social worker (LICSW) based in Minnesota.
- Licensed inMinnesota
- License18277
- NPI 1366825614
- Experience9+ years
- LanguagesEnglish
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About Kirstina
Kirstina Quast is a licensed independent clinical social worker (LICSW) based in Minnesota. She works with people coping with anxiety, depression, parenting stress, trauma, grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, and life transitions. Kirstina also helps with addiction challenges, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and career-related strain.
She uses an attachment-informed lens to understand how early bonds shape current relationships and feelings. Her style is practical and down-to-earth. Sessions focus on clear steps you can try between meetings and on making sense of difficult emotions.
Background and approach
Kirstina draws on several approaches to match what each person needs. She blends client-centered work with cognitive behavioral techniques and narrative methods. She also offers EMDR for people processing traumatic memories and motivational interviewing to support behavior change.
Her background includes work across adult and children’s mental health, residential treatment, child welfare, and adoption and foster care services. Those roles shaped her interest in attachment, adoption-related concerns, and family-of-origin issues. In session she aims to be a collaborative partner who listens and helps find practical solutions.
She emphasizes creative problem solving and a strengths-based focus to help people meet personal goals and move through transitions. Taking a first step can feel hard, and Kirstina acknowledges that courage. She invites people who are ready to talk about change to consider a conversation about next steps.
Credentials
- LICSW (Minnesota)
- License 18277 · expires April 2026
- NPI
- 1366825614 · national provider identifier
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Focus areas and approaches
Everything Kirstina lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Compassion fatigue
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Kirstina names
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How attachment work and practical therapies translate online
Attachment-informed work focuses on how early relationships affect current feelings and connections; online sessions can use that lens to look at patterns in relationships and to try new interaction strategies. Client-centered therapy centers the person's experience and priorities, with the therapist following your lead and reflecting what matters most to you. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) offers hands-on tools to identify unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors, which can be practiced and tracked between sessions.Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist collaborates with each person to decide which methods fit their goals, preferences, and situation, and may combine approaches over time to better match needs.
Online care offers flexible, practical ways to work together. Video calls let you use visual cues and a fuller conversation. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging support brief reflections, ongoing coaching, or emotional support between longer sessions. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and to keep momentum while working on change.
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Frequently asked
What kinds of concerns does Kirstina help with?
She supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting challenges, relationship and intimacy issues, addiction concerns, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and life transitions.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is collaborative and practical. She listens first, then offers concrete steps and creative problem solving tailored to each person's needs.
What experience does she bring to therapy?
She has nine years of experience in mental health work, including roles in adult and children's services, residential treatment, child welfare, and adoption and foster care.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a LICSW - licensed independent clinical social worker - and practices in Minnesota.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats does she offer online?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging for online work.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and the platform subscription. Sessions are part of a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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