Kristine Donaldson, LCSW
Licensed in Illinois · 14 years in practice
Kristine Donaldson is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who brings 14 years of direct clinical experience to her practice in Illinois.
License and registration
- LCSW, Illinois
- 149.018622 · expires November 2027
- NPI
- 1790089548 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 14
- Languages
- English
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About Kristine
Kristine Donaldson is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who brings 14 years of direct clinical experience to her practice in Illinois. She focuses on common concerns like anxiety, depression, stress, and coping with life changes. Her approach is practical and person-centered, aimed at helping people feel steadier day to day.
Kristine builds sessions around a respectful, trusting relationship. She uses techniques that help people understand unhelpful thoughts and patterns. She also offers strategies for managing intense emotions and developing clearer communication skills.
Background and approach
Her work includes attention to trauma and grief, as well as ongoing struggles such as addiction, compassion fatigue, and workplace stress. Kristine also helps with issues around self-esteem, money worries, obsessions and compulsions, and mood conditions like bipolar disorder. Sessions blend problem-solving with skills practice.
Clients can expect straightforward tools for panic, social anxiety, and managing anger. She also supports people working through life transitions and questions about purpose and identity. Kristine offers therapy through video, phone, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules.
People who want clear, steady guidance and hands-on skills for everyday coping often find her sessions useful.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Kristine lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Workplace issues
Approaches Kristine names
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
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Online support
Therapeutic approaches and how they work online
Kristine commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and try different, more useful ways of thinking and behaving. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, panic, and workplace stress.She also uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy to teach concrete emotion regulation and distress-tolerance skills. DBT offers step-by-step strategies to manage strong feelings, reduce impulsive behavior, and improve communication.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Kristine will talk with each person about goals and preferences, then try methods that fit those needs. Together they adjust the plan based on what helps most in real life.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, and text-based messaging to make therapy easier to fit into a busy week. Video lets someone work face to face from elsewhere, phone can be a quicker check-in or an option when bandwidth is limited, and messaging supports short updates or ongoing reflection between sessions. These formats aim to give practical flexibility while keeping the focus on real-world skills and progress.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does Kristine commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, addictions, compassion fatigue, and related issues such as self-esteem, workplace problems, and relationship conflict.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is practical and collaborative, focusing on skills you can use between sessions and clearer ways to manage thoughts and emotions.
How many years has she practiced?
Kristine has 14 years of clinical experience working in mental health settings.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, licensed in Illinois and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Kristine provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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