Kirsten Probst-Santha, LCSW
Licensed in Illinois · 4 years in practice
Kirsten Probst-Santha is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, parenting challenges, and big life changes.
License and registration
- LCSW, Illinois
- 149.016911 · expires November 2027
- LCSW, North Carolina
- C019766 · expires March 2028
- NPI
- 1366306854 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 4
- Languages
- English
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About Kirsten
Kirsten Probst-Santha is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, parenting challenges, and big life changes. She keeps sessions straightforward and focused on practical steps. People often come for help with relationships, self‑esteem, trauma, or mood concerns like depression and bipolar.
She uses a collaborative, client-centered stance. That means she listens first and helps set goals that matter to each person. Sessions include learning emotional regulation skills and building coping tools that fit daily life.
Background and approach
Her background includes work in school, residential, and community settings where she supported people through crisis and transitions. Those experiences shaped a practical approach to safety and stability. She draws on four years of clinical practice as a licensed clinical social worker.
Kirsten blends evidence-informed methods such as cognitive behavioral techniques and dialectical behavior strategies with emotionally focused and solution-oriented work. She adjusts interventions to each person’s needs rather than using a single formula. Therapy sessions are conversational and goal-directed.
Clients can expect skill practice, check-ins on progress, and plans they can try between meetings. Kirsten aims to help people feel more steady and confident while they navigate difficult moments.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Kirsten lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Domestic violence
- Eating and food-related issues
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Immigration issues
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Kirsten names
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
- Systemic 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 therapeutic approaches fit into online care
Client-Centered Therapy is built around the person's priorities and experiences. It focuses on listening, understanding, and helping someone set personal goals to guide sessions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps people notice unhelpful thought patterns and try practical changes in behavior to reduce anxiety, depression, or strained relationships. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, emphasizes emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication skills useful for intense emotions and relationship conflict.Choosing the best approach is a team process. The therapist will talk with the person about their goals, try different strategies, and adjust the plan together. That collaborative process helps identify what actually works in day-to-day life rather than sticking to a single method from the start.
Online therapy offers several practical benefits. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when schedules or distance make in-person visits difficult. Phone sessions can be a good option when low bandwidth or a quieter setup is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging make brief check-ins, homework review, or rapid support easier between longer sessions. These formats give flexibility for people juggling work, family, school, or caregiving while still accessing licensed professionals and therapeutic guidance.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns does this therapist help with?
Kirsten works with people facing stress, anxiety, grief, relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, mood concerns such as depression and bipolar, and related topics like ADHD and caregiver stress.
How would you describe the therapist's approach?
She practices a client-centered, collaborative style that combines skill teaching with emotional processing. Sessions often include emotion regulation work, problem solving, and practical tools from CBT and DBT when helpful.
What is her professional background?
She has four years of clinical experience working in school, residential, and community settings supporting people through crisis and life transitions.
What credentials and location are listed?
The therapist is a licensed clinical social worker with NC LCSW and IL LCSW credentials and practices from North Carolina.
In which languages can sessions be conducted and can international clients join?
Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Therapy can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are costs and billing handled?
Costs vary by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Kirsten?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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