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Kristin Taylor

Compassionate LICSW guiding practical change

LICSW Massachusetts

Experience
36 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Sleeping
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages
English
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About Kristin

Kristin Taylor is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) practicing in Massachusetts with 36 years of experience. She welcomes people seeking help for stress, anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, parenting concerns, addiction, trauma and abuse, sleep problems, anger, self-esteem, career questions, and life transitions.

Background and approach

Kristin also addresses intimacy-related issues, ADHD, and a range of family and interpersonal concerns including adoption and foster care, caregiver stress, codependency, communication problems, and divorce and separation. Her style blends practical skills with a person-focused stance, meeting clients where they are and building from existing strengths.

Kristin integrates cognitive behavioral techniques alongside client-centered listening and emotionally-focused work, using mindfulness and solution-focused strategies to foster clearer thinking, emotional connection, and workable changes. She also brings somatic ideas into sessions when helpful, encouraging attention to bodily experience as part of healing.

Kristin earned a BS in Education and an MA in Social Work in 1994 from the University of New England and has worked in independent practice settings within a holistic wellness center. Her practice emphasizes collaboration, steady support, and tailored approaches to help people develop new coping skills and move toward meaningful change.

How evidence-informed approaches translate to online therapy

Kristin commonly uses cognitive behavioral techniques to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and develop practical skills for managing anxiety, depression, and stress. She also employs client-centered therapy that emphasizes empathic listening and building on a person's strengths to support growth and resilience. Emotionally-focused work is another part of her toolkit, helping partners or individuals notice interaction patterns and deepen emotional understanding when relationships or attachment concerns are present.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Kristin works with each person to clarify goals, explore which methods feel most helpful, and adjust the plan as progress unfolds so therapy stays responsive to changing needs and preferences.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which make it easier to fit counseling into busy schedules and to maintain continuity when life is unpredictable. These formats allow clients to access licensed professionals from different locations and to use the communication style that best supports their engagement and progress.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Kristin help with?
She works with a wide variety of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and parenting challenges, addictions, trauma and abuse, sleep problems, anger, self-esteem, career questions, ADHD, and life transitions.
What is her general therapeutic style?
Her approach is client-centered and collaborative, combining cognitive behavioral tools with emotionally-focused and mindfulness practices to create practical, skill-based change alongside deeper emotional work.
How long has she been practicing?
Kristin brings 36 years of professional experience to her practice, including many years in independent practice within a holistic wellness center.
What credentials and location information are listed?
She holds an MA and is licensed as an LICSW, with license information recorded as MA LICSW 111382. Her practice is based in Massachusetts.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients at this time.
In what formats are sessions offered?
Kristin provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.
How is pricing handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a session based on the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesSleeping disordersParenting issues

Also works with

AddictionsFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesDepressionCoping with life changesCoachingADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAutism and Asperger SyndromeCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesPost-traumatic stressSelf-loveSexualitySomatizationWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic Therapy

Experience

36+ years

Licensed

Massachusetts

Languages

English