Kristel Avilus, LCSW
Licensed in Florida · 7 years in practice
Kristel Avilus is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with seven years of experience helping people work through trauma, anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, and life changes.
License and registration
- LCSW, Florida
- SW17998 · expires March 2027
- NPI
- 1689268591 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 7
- Languages
- English
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About Kristel
Kristel Avilus is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with seven years of experience helping people work through trauma, anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, and life changes. She greets readers with a warm, direct style and aims to make the first step feel manageable. Her approach focuses on practical conversation and steady guidance.
She uses a mix of evidence-informed methods such as cognitive behavioral work and client-centered listening. Sessions aim to identify patterns that keep problems going and to test small, doable changes.
Background and approach
Kristel avoids judgment and listens for what matters most to each person. Many people come for help after difficult experiences like physical or sexual abuse, or for chronic stress, grief, and addiction-related concerns. She also supports those coping with ADHD, bipolar mood challenges, parenting strain, and career pressures.
Kristel tends to focus on concrete goals you can try between sessions. The counseling style is interactive and collaborative. Kristel works to make therapy feel like a conversation, not a lecture.
She helps people set priorities, practice skills, and notice progress so change feels real and manageable. Clients can expect a tailored plan rather than a one-size-fits-all script. Kristel combines structured techniques with empathic listening to match each persons needs.
If someone is ready to take a next step, she supports practical action and ongoing learning.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Kristel lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Depression
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hearing impaired
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Kristel names
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- 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
Online approaches that fit your life
Kristel often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and coping with life changes.She also draws on Client-Centered Therapy, which centers on listening and building a respectful therapeutic relationship. That approach helps people feel heard and better understand what they want to change.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Kristel will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and day-to-day needs, then recommend techniques to try. She adjusts the plan based on what is working and what isnt.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect. Video calls let you work face-to-face when a deeper conversation is needed. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or when sitting away from a screen is easier. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for quick check-ins, journaling between sessions, or shorter skill coaching.
These formats make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving, or travel. Licensed professionals can use the same therapeutic tools online as in person, and sessions can be tailored so progress continues even when schedules are busy.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns does Kristel address?
She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, addictions, grief, parenting strain, ADHD, bipolar challenges, and related concerns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is warm and interactive, combining client-centered conversation with practical techniques from cognitive behavioral and related approaches.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has seven years of experience working with people on trauma, mood concerns, and relationship problems.
Where is she licensed and based?
Kristel is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker listed as FL LCSW and practices from Florida.
Which languages and international clients are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
How are fees and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Kristel?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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