- Stress and anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Communication skills
About Kristina
Kristina Clingan is an Ohio Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW) with 20 years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression, and major life changes. She also focuses on communication problems, social anxiety and phobia, isolation and loneliness, self-love, forgiveness, and questions around life purpose.
Kristina uses practical, evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people name what feels most urgent and find manageable next steps. Sessions look at patterns that keep someone stuck and at small changes that reduce anxiety and improve mood. The tone is direct and calm, with an emphasis on clear skills rather than abstract advice.
In session she helps people practice new ways of communicating and responding in social situations. She works on strengthening self-respect and reducing self-criticism through exercises and real-world practice. For trauma and abuse she focuses on safety and gradual steps to feel more able to cope.
Kristina supports people who are rethinking work, relationships, or identity after a loss or change. Conversations can include values clarification, problem-solving, and trying different behaviors to see what fits. She encourages testing small changes between sessions and reviewing what worked.
Her practice is grounded in two decades of client work in Ohio. People meet a clinician who aims to be straightforward, practical, and focused on what helps in day-to-day life.
How her therapeutic approaches translate to online work
Kristina draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on skills and gradual change. One common approach emphasizes behavioral experiments and skill-building to reduce anxiety and improve mood; it involves setting small, achievable tasks between sessions and reviewing results together. Another approach concentrates on processing trauma in paced steps that increase a person's ability to manage distress over time without becoming overwhelmed.Finding the right approach is treated as a collaborative process. She discusses goals and preferences with each person and adapts methods as needed. Clients and the therapist decide together which techniques to try and when to shift direction based on what helps most.
If you are considering online sessions, confirm the exact session formats before booking because the biography does not list them. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, shorten travel time, and allow quick check-ins when a brief conversation is what’s needed. Phone or video sessions can also be used differently depending on practical needs - for example, shorter phone check-ins for quick support or video meetings for practicing communication skills in role-play. Ask about current options when you sign up so sessions match your daily life and goals.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Experience
20+ years
Listed in
Ohio
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, and difficulties with self-esteem and life changes. Additional focus areas include communication problems, social anxiety, isolation, forgiveness, self-love, and life purpose.
How would she approach feeling stuck or directionless?
The approach is practical and skills-focused, using evidence-based techniques to identify patterns and try small, testable changes. Sessions often combine talking through choices with concrete exercises to practice between meetings.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 20 years of clinical experience working with adults on mood, anxiety, trauma, and life-transition concerns.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is an Ohio Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW) and practices in Ohio.
Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Confirm current session options with the platform before booking.
How does payment work and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Exact pricing is provided during the sign-up process.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.