Kristen Shepherd, LMSW
Therapist in Michigan
Kristen Shepherd is a licensed master social worker with 15 years of clinical experience.
- Licensed inMichigan
- License6801094151
- NPI 1255831558
- Experience15+ years
- LanguagesEnglish
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About Kristen
Kristen Shepherd is a licensed master social worker with 15 years of clinical experience. She trained at the University of Michigan School of Social Work and spent a decade working in high-needs school settings before focusing on individual and couples work. Kristen aims to build a strong working relationship with each person who comes to therapy.
She helps people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, depression, mood concerns, ADHD, and addiction-related issues.
Background and approach
She also supports those dealing with trauma, relationship and intimacy challenges, grief, body image and eating concerns, sleep problems, and parenting strain. Kristen works with LGBT clients and addresses a wide range of life changes and losses. Her approach adapts to the person in front of her.
She uses attachment-based ideas to understand how early relationships shape present patterns. She also draws on client-centered, cognitive behavioral, emotionally-focused, and motivational interviewing methods to help people change unhelpful patterns and improve communication. In sessions she focuses on building trust, identifying wounds from past experiences, and practicing concrete skills for managing emotions and behavior.
She believes trauma-focused work can make it easier to move past barriers that hold people back from their goals. Kristen aims to help clients find clearer choices in relationships and in life. She practices in Michigan and offers services in English.
Kristen welcomes people from varied backgrounds and works collaboratively to set goals and track progress.
Credentials
- LMSW (Michigan)
- License 6801094151 · expires January 2028
- NPI
- 1255831558 · national provider identifier
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Focus areas and approaches
Everything Kristen lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Commitment issues
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trichotillomania
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Kristen names
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
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Online support
Attachment and Emotion-Focused Care Online
Kristen blends attachment-based ideas with client-centered and cognitive behavioral tools to help clients understand patterns and practice new skills. Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships shape current behavior and closeness; it helps with intimacy issues, fear of abandonment, and repeating hurtful relationship patterns. Client-centered work focuses on listening, empathy, and meeting people where they are so they feel heard and respected. Cognitive behavioral elements offer practical strategies to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors that feed anxiety, low mood, or problematic habits.Choosing the right way to work is a collaborative process. Kristen will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and immediate concerns, and then suggest approaches to try together. She adjusts methods over time based on what helps the person make steady progress.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs. Video is useful for more in-depth discussions and couples work, phone can be easier when bandwidth or movement is a concern, and chat or messaging suits brief check-ins or people who prefer text. These options make it easier to schedule sessions around work, caregiving, or travel and to keep therapy consistent when life gets busy.
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Frequently asked
What concerns does Kristen often address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar symptoms, ADHD, addictions, grief, sleep and eating issues, and many relationship or intimacy struggles.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative and relational, emphasizing trust and a tailored mix of attachment-based, client-centered, and skills-oriented techniques.
What is her professional background?
Kristen graduated from the University of Michigan School of Social Work and has about 15 years of clinical experience, including ten years in high-needs school settings.
What credential does she hold and where does she practice?
She holds an LMSW - Licensed Master Social Worker - and practices in Michigan.
In which languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English and Kristen accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.
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