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Kristina Paschal

Compassionate LCSW helping navigate stress and change

About Kristina

Kristina Paschal is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) practicing in Illinois who draws on three years of professional experience to support people facing stress, anxiety, and major life transitions.

Background and approach

She focuses on building a collaborative space where clients can explore concerns such as self-esteem, relationship challenges, compassion fatigue, and social anxiety. Kristina emphasizes practical coping skills alongside steady emotional support to help clients navigate grief, loss, and shifts in motivation.

Her approach centers on creating an open, nonjudgmental environment that encourages honest expression of thoughts and feelings. Clients working with Kristina may address communication problems, guilt and shame, isolation or loneliness, and efforts to cultivate self-love.

She acknowledges that beginning therapy requires courage and seeks to validate that decision while partnering with each person to set realistic goals and steps forward.

Evidence-based approaches and flexible online care

Kristina uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help clients build coping skills and process difficult emotions. One common approach involves structured interventions that teach practical strategies for managing stress and anxiety, such as identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and developing healthier behavioral responses. Another frequently used method focuses on improving interpersonal skills and communication so relationship problems, social anxiety, and isolation can be addressed more effectively.

Choosing the right approach is part of the collaborative work she does with each client. She will work together with clients to assess needs, goals, and preferences and then tailor techniques that fit their situation, adjusting methods as progress and circumstances evolve.

Online therapy with Kristina is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, providing flexibility for busy schedules and varying comfort levels. These formats make it easier to maintain consistent sessions while accessing licensed professionals from different locations within Illinois, and they allow clients to continue care even when life demands change.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Kristina commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, low self-esteem, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue, as well as related topics like communication problems, guilt and shame, isolation, self-love, and social anxiety.
What is her therapeutic style?
Kristina creates an open, nonjudgmental space where clients can share thoughts and feelings and collaborates with them to develop practical coping skills and emotional insight.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has three years of professional experience providing mental health support and interventions in her practice.
Where is Kristina licensed and based?
Kristina is an LCSW licensed in Illinois with the registration IL LCSW 149.028749 and practices from that state.
In what language are sessions offered and can international clients join?
Sessions are offered in English, and she is not currently accepting international clients.
Which session formats are available with her?
She meets with clients via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences.
How are therapy costs handled?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are required to begin working with her?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on her availability.

Specialties and expertise

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Experience
3 years
Licensed
Illinois
Languages
English