Kierstin Berggren, LCSW

Kierstin Berggren is a licensed clinical social worker practicing in Indiana with three years of professional experience. She focuses on common struggles such as stress, anxiety, anger, low self-esteem, low motivation, and depression. Kierstin emphasizes a practical, down-to-earth approach and values the client's own knowledge about their life.

She believes people already have strengths they can use to face hard moments. In sessions she listens, helps name patterns, and works with each person to set small, doable goals. This can include building emotion skills, changing unhelpful thoughts, or practicing clearer communication.

Kierstin uses a blend of approaches to match a person’s needs. That can look like acceptance and commitment work to notice what matters, cognitive behavioral tools to shift thinking, or emotion-focused strategies to better understand close relationships. She keeps explanations simple and focuses on skills that can be used between sessions.

Her background includes supporting people through grief, trauma and abuse, parenting strain, career transitions, and midlife questions. She also works with issues such as ADHD, caregiver stress, body image, and isolation. Kierstin welcomes international clients and conducts therapy in English.

To begin, she asks new clients to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule based on therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

Approaches used in online work and what they do

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people clarify what matters most to them and take small steps toward those values even when feelings are uncomfortable. It is often useful for anxiety, stress, and life transitions.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, CBT, focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It teaches practical exercises to test unhelpful thoughts and change everyday habits that keep problems going, which can help with depression, anxiety, and low motivation.

Emotionally-Focused Therapy, EFT, centers on understanding strong feelings in relationships and improving how people express needs and respond to each other. It can be helpful for repairing connection and handling relationship stress.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Kierstin will help clients choose or combine methods based on their goals, preferences, and what feels useful. That collaboration guides how sessions are structured and which tools are practiced between meetings.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life by reducing travel time, offering shorter check-ins when needed, and allowing sessions during breaks or from different locations. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises, homework, and communication style to work effectively across distance, helping clients build skills that matter in daily life.