Kristi Kangas, LCSW

Kristi Kangas is a licensed clinical social worker with 20 years of experience helping adults manage stress, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, and ADHD-related challenges. She works with people who are facing life transitions, questioning life purpose, or coping with isolation and mood shifts. Her tone in sessions is compassionate and down-to-earth, aimed at making therapy feel practical and doable.

Kristi focuses on plain-language tools clients can use between sessions. She helps people break problems into small steps, improve communication, and build routines that support better sleep and mood. Sessions emphasize developing clear strategies for daily life rather than only talking about feelings.

Her background includes long-term work with clients living with chronic pain, illness, or disability, and with people navigating midlife challenges and aging concerns. This experience informs a pragmatic approach to managing symptoms and keeping priorities in view. Kristi also has experience supporting adults who are hearing impaired.

She frames therapy as a partnership where goals are set together and progress is tracked in simple ways. Kristi aims to help clients regain a sense of control, reduce overwhelming thoughts, and restore more satisfying daily routines. Her practice balances emotional support with actionable steps.

Kristi holds a Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential, LCSW. She provides services from Nevada and uses methods drawn from evidence-based therapeutic techniques to tailor work to each person’s needs. To begin, she asks people to choose the Start Therapy button and complete a brief matching questionnaire.

Evidence-based approaches and how they help online

Kristi uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques focused on practical change and symptom management. One common approach is behavioral strategies that help people build routines and gradual habit changes to improve sleep, mood, and daily functioning. These methods break goals into small, achievable steps and are useful for stress, insomnia, and motivation problems.

Another frequent emphasis is on problem-solving and communication skills. This work teaches ways to notice unhelpful patterns, try alternative responses, and practice clearer communication to reduce conflict and isolation. It often helps people with anxiety, relationship stressors, and feelings of loneliness.

Finding the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will discuss options and tailor techniques to each person’s needs, goals, and preferences. Clients and therapist experiment together and track what helps most over time.

If you are thinking about online sessions, confirm the exact session formats before booking since specific formats were not listed in the biography. In general, remote work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel demands. Ask about current scheduling options when you complete the matching questionnaire to learn what formats are available.