Kirsten Peebles , LMHC

Kirsten Peebles is a family and marriage therapist trained clinician who holds an LMHC - Licensed Mental Health Counselor. She has worked with clients across diverse settings presenting a broad range of concerns, including depression, anxiety, relationship difficulties, substance use, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and attention-deficit issues. Her practice also includes support for people who have experienced trauma related to military service as well as non-military post-traumatic stress.

Her clinical manner is direct and pragmatic, avoiding stigmatizing labels while focusing on practical steps toward improvement. She combines Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and Solution-Focused methods, integrating additional techniques when appropriate to meet each person’s needs. Collaboration is central to her work - she partners with clients to define clear goals and to develop a treatment plan aimed at achieving the outcomes the client identifies as most important.

Recent circumstances have intensified many people's mental health needs while also creating new opportunities to seek help. Kirsten views the decision to pursue support as a brave and empowering step and offers steady, goal-oriented care for those navigating stress, grief, relationship strain, addiction, and mood concerns. She expresses a commitment to supporting individuals and families as they work toward meaningful change.

Evidence-Informed Approaches for Online Therapeutic Care

Kirsten commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), which helps people identify and reframe unhelpful thoughts and build practical skills to reduce symptoms like anxiety and depression. CBT is action-oriented and often involves setting clear goals and practicing new coping strategies between sessions.

She also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) to teach emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness. DBT techniques can be especially useful for managing intense emotions, improving relationships, and reducing self-harming behaviors.

Solution-Focused Therapy is another component of her work, emphasizing clients' strengths and small, achievable changes that move them toward their desired outcomes. This approach is brief and goal-directed, making it a natural complement to CBT and DBT.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Kirsten collaborates with each person to determine which combination of methods best fits their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting the plan as progress is made.

Online therapy offers practical benefits for access and flexibility. Through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, licensed professionals and therapists can meet clients where they are, accommodate busy schedules, and maintain continuity of care when in-person visits are difficult.