- Mood disorders
- Trauma recovery
- Caregiver support
About Kristie
Kristie Pagel-Compagner is a licensed clinical social worker with 25 years of experience in Michigan. She uses a client-centered approach to help people feel heard and understood as they face stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar mood challenges, trauma, and self-esteem struggles.
She focuses on practical steps people can use day to day. Sessions often concentrate on improving communication, managing panic or mood symptoms, and reducing isolation. Kristie also addresses caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, and the strain that family-of-origin issues can create.
Her work blends client-centered care with tools from cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy when useful. She also draws on psychodynamic ideas to look at patterns that developed over time. This mix helps people learn skills and also understand why old patterns keep returning.
Kristie aims for a collaborative process. She talks with each person about goals, then tailors strategies that fit their life and values. The style is straightforward and warm, with clear steps to try between sessions.
People who reach out can expect focused help with grief, end-of-life concerns, communication problems, guilt and shame, and mood disorders. Her Michigan license is listed as MI LMSW and she conducts sessions in English.
How her approaches translate to online therapy
Kristie integrates client-centered therapy with concrete methods from cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening, building rapport, and helping people find their own solutions, which can be done through careful conversation and reflective questions. Cognitive behavioral therapy offers practical techniques to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, useful for anxiety, panic, and mood challenges. Dialectical behavior therapy teaches emotion regulation and distress tolerance skills that help with intense emotions and crisis moments.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative task. Kristie discusses goals and preferences with each person, then experiments with methods to see what fits. That process lets people try skills and adjust the plan based on what helps most over time.
The biography does not specify session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - shorter check-ins can work during a lunch break, phone sessions use less bandwidth, and video sessions allow face-to-face interaction when preferred. These practical benefits often help people keep therapy consistent while juggling daily responsibilities.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
25+ years
Listed in
Michigan
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Kristie address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar mood challenges, trauma and self-esteem concerns, plus related issues like panic, isolation, and communication problems.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her practice is client-centered and collaborative, using empathy and listening first, then adding practical skills from CBT and DBT as needed.
How much experience does she bring?
Kristie has 25 years of clinical experience working with people facing mood, anxiety, and trauma-related concerns.
What credential and location are listed?
She practices in Michigan and holds an MI LMSW credential, which stands for Licensed Master Social Worker in Michigan.
Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English, and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
Session formats were not specified in the biography; please confirm current session options before booking.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What do I do to get started?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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