Kristi Lewis

Kristi Lewis is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) in Florida with 14 years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping adults manage depression, anxiety, stress, grief, trauma, and addictions. Kristi aims to create a steady, straightforward space where people can talk about what feels overwhelming and begin to find small, practical steps forward.

Kristi’s background includes many years supporting people through life transitions and work-related stress. She also helps those coping with relationship strain, communication problems, and the emotional fallout of separation or loss. Her experience includes work with first responder issues, substance use concerns, and complicated reactions after trauma.

In sessions she emphasizes building resilience and learning concrete skills. Kristi uses approaches like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy to help people manage intense emotions and change unhelpful thought patterns. She may also use Motivational Interviewing and Solution-Focused Therapy to clarify goals and strengthen commitment to change.

Her style is direct and compassionate. Kristi works with each person to find realistic tools that fit daily life. She supports clients as they practice new ways of coping, communicate more clearly, and reduce distress.

Kristi works in Florida and conducts therapy in English. People interested in starting work with her complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions through the Start Therapy button according to therapist availability.

How therapeutic approaches shape online work

Kristi uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help people spot and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT breaks problems into manageable parts and teaches practical tools for reducing anxiety and depression.

She also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) strategies to help with emotion regulation and intense reactions. DBT offers specific skills for tolerating distress and improving interpersonal effectiveness.

Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. Kristi will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and adjust methods as needed. The therapist and client decide together which techniques fit daily life and immediate concerns.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm the available session formats before booking since current options are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also let people use strategies learned in session more quickly in real life. Licensed professionals can adapt CBT and DBT skills for remote sessions so work continues even when meeting virtually.