Kristin Hassell, LMHC, LPC

Kristin Hassell is a licensed counselor based in Virginia who helps people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, and relationship struggles. She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and a Licensed Professional Counselor with nine years of clinical experience. Kristin aims to make the first steps feel manageable and straightforward for someone feeling overwhelmed.

She uses practical, skills-based methods in sessions. Kristin draws on cognitive behavioral ideas to notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. She also uses client-centered listening to understand each person's experience and priorities.

Her work addresses a wide range of concerns including substance use and addiction, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem, parenting strain, anger, and career stress. Kristin also supports people coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, ADHD, and multicultural issues. She frames goals around what matters to each person and adapts techniques to fit real life.

Sessions focus on building skills, clarifying values, and practicing small changes between meetings. Kristin often blends mindfulness practices with practical steps so clients have tools they can use the same day. She aims to create a calm, nonjudgmental space where people can talk through difficult choices.

Her background includes extensive work with substance-related concerns and motivational strategies to support change. Kristin’s approach is collaborative and goal oriented, helping people move forward at a pace that feels right for them.

How Kristin applies therapy approaches online

Kristin commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in her work. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people clarify what matters to them and take small steps toward those values even when feelings are hard. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce anxiety, depression, and problematic patterns.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Kristin collaborates with each person to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences. She checks in regularly and adjusts techniques so sessions stay relevant to what the client wants to accomplish.

Practical benefits of online sessions include easier fitting of meetings into a busy week and the option to keep therapeutic gains working between appointments. The specific session formats for this therapist are not listed here, so confirm current options before booking. Many people find that remote sessions make it simpler to attend follow-ups, use brief check-ins, or practice skills in the rhythms of everyday life.