Kristy Groves, LCSW

Licensed in Missouri · 5 years in practice

Kristy Groves is a licensed clinical social worker in Missouri who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar symptoms, and challenges with addictions.

License and registration

LCSW, Missouri: 2022034068 · expires September 2027
NPI: 1225557333 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 5
Languages: English

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About Kristy

Kristy Groves is a licensed clinical social worker in Missouri who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar symptoms, and challenges with addictions. She also supports those coping with grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, body image struggles, ADHD, and issues linked to trauma and abuse. Kristy keeps language simple and practical so worried parents can read quickly and understand next steps.

She believes people are the experts on their own lives and builds on existing strengths.

Background and approach

Sessions focus on real goals - better sleep, steadier moods, clearer communication, or coping with a life change. She uses straightforward strategies and teaches skills people can try between sessions. Her style is warm and direct.

Kristy listens first, then offers concrete tools from different approaches. She blends thought-focused techniques and mindfulness to help clients notice unhelpful patterns and try new responses. Kristy has five years of clinical experience as an LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker - working in mental health.

That background helps her combine practical coaching with therapy-style work when it fits a client's needs. She offers several ways to connect, including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. To get started a person completes a short matching questionnaire and schedules based on availability.

Focus areas and approaches

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

Stress, Anxiety
Trauma and abuse
Self esteem
Bipolar disorder
Depression
Addictions
LGBT
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Grief
Intimacy-related issues
Eating disorders
Sleeping disorders
Parenting issues
Anger management
Career difficulties
Coping with life changes
Coaching
Compassion fatigue
ADHD
Abandonment
Adoption and foster care
Attachment issues
Body image
Communication problems
Gender dysphoria
Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
Post-traumatic stress
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Self-love
Sexual assault and abuse
Social anxiety and phobia
Women's issues
Young adult issues

Approaches Kristy names

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 these approaches work online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy focuses on noticing thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choosing actions that match what matters most. It can help with anxiety, depression, and problems that return despite good intentions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at the connections between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches practical steps to shift unhelpful patterns for issues like anxiety, mood problems, and sleep troubles.

Finding the right fit is part of the work. Kristy will discuss what feels most useful and adapt methods to a person’s goals and daily life. She treats the choice of approach as a collaboration, checking in regularly and adjusting techniques if something isn’t working.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging so people can pick what fits their routine. Video is useful for in-depth work and practicing new skills, phone calls can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat offers a quicker check-in, and messaging supports brief updates or coaching between sessions. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around family, school, or work commitments.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does Kristy help with?

She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar symptoms, addictions, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, sleep and eating problems, ADHD, and related concerns like body image and self-esteem.

How would you describe her therapy style?

The approach is warm and practical. She listens first, then offers clear tools and homework to try between sessions.

What experience does she bring?

Kristy has five years of clinical experience as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and worked in mental health settings during that time.

Where is she licensed and practicing?

She holds an LCSW license in Missouri and bases her practice there.

Which languages are supported during sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with her?

International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

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

How are costs and starting a session handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time; to begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to availability.

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