Kristin Pacello, LCSW
Licensed in Virginia · 10 years in practice
Kristin Pacello is a licensed clinical social worker in Virginia who helps people manage stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, depression, and addiction-related struggles.
License and registration
- LCSW, Virginia
- 0904013305 · expires June 2026
- NPI
- 1720714710 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 10
- Languages
- English
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About Kristin
Kristin Pacello is a licensed clinical social worker in Virginia who helps people manage stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, depression, and addiction-related struggles. She also supports those facing grief, parenting challenges, anger, self-esteem issues, career transitions, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and compassion fatigue.
Kristin works with people who are coping with major life changes and complex situations like adoption and foster care, chronic illness, and caregiver strain.
Background and approach
Kristin’s style is collaborative and straightforward. She treats each person as the expert on their own life and focuses on building practical skills that can be used between sessions. Her approach emphasizes strengths and small steps that lead to clearer thinking and steadier emotion.
In sessions, Kristin listens for what matters most and helps people set achievable goals. She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address symptoms and improve day-to-day functioning. Sessions tend to focus on real-life problems, coping strategies, and improving communication with others.
With ten years of professional experience, Kristin has worked across a range of concerns from mood disorders to trauma and family stress. She draws on that background to tailor support to each person’s situation and goals. Kristin offers sessions in English and accepts international clients.
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging so people can choose what fits their life and schedule.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Kristin lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Communication problems
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Online support
Approaches that guide online support
Kristin uses evidence-based techniques that focus on changing unhelpful patterns and building coping skills. One common approach helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and try practical alternatives; this can reduce worry and low mood and improve daily functioning. Another approach centers on skills for managing strong emotions and improving communication - it teaches concrete tools for calming down and handling conflict more effectively.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Kristin will talk with each person about their goals, what has helped or not helped before, and their preferences. From there she and the client decide which techniques to try and adjust the plan as progress is made.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy fit into real life. Video is useful for a full conversation and nonverbal cues, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat and texting work for quick check-ins or when a shorter, written format feels better. These options give flexibility for people balancing work, caregiving, or travel while staying connected with a licensed professional.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of problems does Kristin help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and family concerns, addictions, grief, parenting pressures, ADHD, bipolar concerns, and related areas.
How would you describe the therapeutic style?
The style is collaborative and practical. Kristin treats people as the expert on their story and focuses on skills and small steps that can be used between sessions.
What is Kristin’s professional background?
She has ten years of professional experience working with mood, trauma, family, and medical-related challenges and draws on that range when tailoring care.
Where is Kristin licensed and based?
Kristin is a licensed clinical social worker - LCSW - in Virginia and practices with that credential.
Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and Kristin accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Kristin?
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