Kristine Bartos

Kristine Bartos is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who guides people through stress, anxiety, grief, and major life changes. She combines practical skill-building with attentive listening so clients can act in line with their values. Her style is warm and encouraging and she focuses on clear goals and steady progress.

Kristine leans on cognitive behavioral work to help people see how thoughts, feelings, and actions interact. She adds psychodynamic ideas when early experiences still affect current choices. She also uses mindfulness and motivational strategies to support coping in daily life.

Sessions often include learning specific skills for symptom relief. Kristine helps people recognize unhelpful patterns and build new habits that match their goals. She favors straightforward techniques alongside space to reflect on personal history.

Her background includes a Master of Science in Social Work from Columbia University and three years of clinical experience. That work has included counseling and crisis intervention in medical settings with adults and adolescents facing anxiety, depression, substance misuse, trauma, and adjustment to medical conditions.

Kristine adapts her approach to each person's needs and preferences. She works with people who want both practical tools and deeper self-understanding. To begin, she asks questions to learn what matters most to each client and then shapes sessions around those goals.

How her methods translate to online therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people clarify what matters to them and then take small steps toward those values despite difficult thoughts or feelings. It can be useful for anxiety, stress, and life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on the links between thoughts, emotions, and behaviors and teaches specific skills to reduce symptoms and change unhelpful patterns. Mindfulness-based techniques train present-moment awareness to reduce reactivity and support coping with strong emotions.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Kristine will work with each person to identify which methods fit their goals, needs, and preferences. She blends approaches when helpful, and adjustments can be made as work progresses.

Confirm current session options before booking so you know which formats are offered. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when needed, or reduce travel time. Many people find it helpful to schedule sessions around work breaks or caregiving responsibilities, and remote sessions can let the focus stay on skill practice and conversation rather than logistics.