Kristen Wojtuniak , LCSW

Kristen Wojtuniak is a New York licensed therapist with 8 years of professional experience who supports adolescents and adults navigating anxiety, depression, ADHD, life transitions, and a range of related challenges. She holds an LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker), which reflects specialized training in clinical social work and therapeutic practice. Kristen blends evidence-based techniques with a warm, compassionate, and occasionally humorous approach to help clients feel understood and supported.

Kristen specializes in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, using structured strategies to reduce stress and shift negative thought patterns so clients can take an active role in their care and build healthier coping habits. She encourages practical tools such as positive mantras and reframed thinking to foster an environment that supports productivity and goal achievement. Her work also addresses obsessive-compulsive behaviors, body image concerns, eating and food-related issues, chronic illness, and low self-esteem.

Therapy with Kristen emphasizes experimentation, discovery, and vulnerability. Clients learn to cultivate self-compassion and mindfulness, to sit with uncertainty, and to notice how core beliefs and automatic thoughts influence mood and behavior. She guides clients in asserting boundaries, recognizing wants and needs, and understanding the roles that shame and guilt may play in maintaining unhealthy or inauthentic patterns. Her availability is tailored to stay-at-home parents, college students, and those who work from home or can use a lunch break, reflecting a practical focus on accessibility and fit.

Evidence-Based Techniques Delivered Online

Kristen commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, a practical, skills-focused approach that helps clients identify and change negative thought patterns and behaviors. CBT is often used to address anxiety, depression, stress, obsessive-compulsive concerns, and difficulties with unwanted habits.

She also integrates mindfulness and self-compassion practices that teach present-moment awareness and kinder self-talk. These approaches can support emotional regulation, reduce reactivity, and improve the ability to sit with uncomfortable feelings without becoming overwhelmed.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Kristen works collaboratively with each person to explore which techniques fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adapting methods over time to reflect progress and changing priorities.

Online therapy with Kristen is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility around work, school, caregiving, and daily life. These options make it easier to maintain consistency in care and to access licensed professionals from different locations, supporting ongoing progress through convenient and adaptable formats.