Kristi Whitford, LCSW

Licensed in Florida · 20 years in practice

Kristi Whitford is a licensed clinical social worker with 20 years of experience.

License and registration

LCSW, Florida: SW6939 · expires March 2027
NPI: 1114957040 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 20
Languages: English

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About Kristi

Kristi Whitford is a licensed clinical social worker with 20 years of experience. She uses a warm, client-centered style to help people who are feeling overwhelmed or stuck. Kristi listens without judgment and focuses on practical steps people can try right away.

Kristi works with common concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and relationship and intimacy-related issues. She also helps people facing addiction, parenting challenges, and the long-term effects of trauma and abuse.

Background and approach

Additional areas she addresses include adoption and foster care, caregiving stress, chronic illness and pain, and family of origin problems. Her approach blends Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and client-centered care with motivational interviewing and solution-focused techniques. Sessions move at the client’s pace and focus on what the person wants to change.

She helps people notice what matters to them, set small goals, and try experiments between sessions. Kristi draws on two decades of practice supporting people in crisis and during major life transitions. Her background in clinical social work shapes a practical, down-to-earth style that emphasizes listening and problem solving.

She aims to make therapy straightforward and useful. Kristi practices in Florida and conducts sessions in English. She offers a tailored, compassionate approach and works collaboratively to help each person find clearer direction and manageable next steps.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Kristi lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Trauma and abuse
Grief
Self esteem
Depression
Addictions
Relationship issues
Intimacy-related issues
Parenting issues
Adoption and foster care
Cancer
Caregiver issues and stress
Chronic pain, illness, and disability
Co-morbidity
Codependency
Commitment issues
Communication problems
Control issues
Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
Dependent personality
Divorce and separation
Emptiness
Family of origin issues
Family problems
Forgiveness
Hospice and end-of-life counseling
Impulsivity
Intellectual disability
Isolation / loneliness
Jealousy
Life purpose
Midlife crisis
Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Money and financial issues
Mood disorders
Narcissism
Personality disorders
Postpartum depression
Post-traumatic stress
Pregnancy and childbirth
Social anxiety and phobia
Women's issues
Workplace issues
Young adult issues

Approaches Kristi names

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Online support

How Kristi's Approaches Work Online

Kristi often uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice their thoughts and choose actions that match their values. ACT is useful for anxiety, depression, and coping with chronic stress because it focuses on what matters most rather than trying to eliminate every difficult feeling.

She also draws on Client-Centered Therapy to create a warm, nonjudgmental space. This approach centers the person’s experience and helps build trust, which can make it easier to try new coping strategies. Motivational Interviewing is used when someone is unsure about change; it helps people clarify their reasons and build motivation without pressure.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Kristi will collaborate with each person to choose techniques that fit their goals, needs, and preferences. That teamwork may mean combining methods or adjusting the plan as progress unfolds.

Online sessions are available as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, offering flexibility for different schedules. Video calls let people talk face-to-face, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat supports shorter check-ins, and text messaging helps keep momentum between sessions. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into a busy life.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does Kristi address?

Kristi focuses on stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, addictions, relationship and intimacy-related issues, and parenting. She also works with adoption and foster care, caregiver stress, chronic illness and related family issues.

What is her therapeutic style?

Her style is client-centered and warm, with practical techniques drawn from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused work. Sessions emphasize listening, small goal-setting, and doable steps between meetings.

How much clinical experience does she have?

Kristi has 20 years of experience working with individuals in crisis and through life transitions. That background informs a practical approach focused on immediate coping and longer-term change.

Where is she licensed and located?

She is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) practicing in Florida. Sessions are delivered remotely using the platform's supported formats.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

Kristi conducts video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.

How does cost and billing work?

Costs vary by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Exact pricing is shown during sign-up.

How do I begin working with her?

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