Kirsten King

Experienced LCPC focused on practical coping skills

LCPC Montana

Experience: 23 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Family, Trauma and abuse
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages: English

About Kirsten

Kirsten King is a licensed clinical professional counselor (LCPC) with 23 years of clinical experience who works from Montana. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship problems, parenting challenges, trauma and abuse, and a wide range of life transitions.

Background and approach

Her practice also addresses ADHD, bipolar concerns, sleep difficulties, anger, self-esteem, career questions, and issues related to identity such as LGBT and gender dysphoria. Her approach blends evidence-informed methods including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT).

Kirsten aims to create a calm, nonjudgmental environment where clients can explore family dynamics, communication patterns, codependency, chronic illness, and other complex concerns like domestic violence, dissociation, and forgiveness. She also works with blended-family issues, aging and geriatric matters, and separation or divorce challenges.

Kirsten offers a practical, collaborative style that emphasizes coping skills, emotion regulation, and building healthier patterns in relationships and daily life. Her Montana practice serves English-speaking clients and integrates clinical expertise with a compassionate, client-focused stance.

How targeted approaches translate to online therapy

Kirsten commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to guide remote work. CBT focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns to reduce symptoms like anxiety, depression, and sleep disturbances. ACT emphasizes values-based action and mindfulness strategies to help people move forward despite difficult thoughts or emotions.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Kirsten works collaboratively with each client to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences. She tailors interventions over time, combining skills training, emotional processing, and practical problem solving so therapy fits the person rather than forcing a single model.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which provide flexibility for scheduling and allow clients to choose formats that suit their daily routines. These remote formats make it possible to work on emotion regulation, communication skills, coping with family or trauma-related issues, and behavioral change from home while keeping sessions adaptable to each client’s life.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Kirsten commonly help with?

She addresses a broad range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and family issues, parenting challenges, grief, sleep problems, anger, self-esteem, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and related life transitions.

What therapeutic style can I expect in sessions?

Her style combines compassionate, client-centered listening with practical, skills-based techniques drawn from approaches like CBT, ACT, and DBT to help clients develop coping strategies and improve emotional regulation.

How long has she been practicing?

Kirsten brings 23 years of professional experience to her clinical work, including both independent practice and community-based settings.

Where is Kirsten licensed and located?

She holds an LCPC credential and practices in Montana; the credential details include MT LCPC BBH-LCPC-LIC-1139.

Does she work with clients who speak other languages or live abroad?

Services are provided in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.

What session formats are available?

Clients can meet via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, offering several ways to connect based on preference.

How is cost handled for sessions?

Cost varies based on location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What are the first steps to begin therapy?

To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseParenting issuesDepression

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesGriefSleeping disordersAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changes Compassion fatigue ADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesBlended family issuesChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCD Panic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

23+ years

Licensed

Montana

Languages

English