- Direct practical style
- Goal oriented
- Skills focused
About Kirsten
Kirsten Peebles is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) who helps people facing low self esteem and related struggles. She takes a direct, practical approach and focuses on clear goals and steps people can use right away. Her style is straightforward and action-oriented for those who want focused work on what matters most.
With ten years of experience, she combines Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and Solution-Focused Therapy to address problems like anxiety, depression, addiction, trauma, and relationship strain. Sessions involve setting goals together, trying strategies in real life, and checking progress each week. Kirsten avoids stigmatizing labels and emphasizes that people can improve the concerns they bring.
She has worked with people affected by military-related trauma as well as non-military post-traumatic stress. Her background includes helping those managing mood disorders, bipolar symptoms, grief, anger, and substance use. She also supports clients navigating divorce, abandonment issues, and career stress.
Kirsten uses motivational interviewing and mindfulness techniques when helpful to increase motivation and calm. She guides people through skills for coping with life changes, reducing cravings, and handling intense emotions. Sessions are framed around each person’s goals and practical next steps.
Clients in Washington will find a clinician who values a collaborative plan and measurable progress. To begin, she asks people to identify the first change they want. From there she builds a plan that fits the client's needs and rhythm.
With ten years of experience, she combines Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and Solution-Focused Therapy to address problems like anxiety, depression, addiction, trauma, and relationship strain. Sessions involve setting goals together, trying strategies in real life, and checking progress each week. Kirsten avoids stigmatizing labels and emphasizes that people can improve the concerns they bring.
She has worked with people affected by military-related trauma as well as non-military post-traumatic stress. Her background includes helping those managing mood disorders, bipolar symptoms, grief, anger, and substance use. She also supports clients navigating divorce, abandonment issues, and career stress.
Kirsten uses motivational interviewing and mindfulness techniques when helpful to increase motivation and calm. She guides people through skills for coping with life changes, reducing cravings, and handling intense emotions. Sessions are framed around each person’s goals and practical next steps.
Clients in Washington will find a clinician who values a collaborative plan and measurable progress. To begin, she asks people to identify the first change they want. From there she builds a plan that fits the client's needs and rhythm.