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Kirsten King

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Kirsten King, LCPC

Montana

Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor - Anger and Family Issues

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Key details

  • CredentialsLCPC
  • LicenseLCPC, Montana / BBH-LCPC-LIC-1139
  • NPI1851578785
  • Experience23 years
  • LanguagesEnglish
  • LocationMontana

About

  • ACT
  • CBT
  • DBT

About Kirsten

Kirsten King is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) in Montana with 23 years of experience. She works with adults on issues such as anger, stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship strain, parenting concerns, and coping with life changes. She also lists areas like ADHD, bipolar concerns, sleep problems, and LGBT and gender dysphoria matters among her focus areas.

King’s approach is straightforward and practical. She draws on methods such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Attachment-Based Therapy, and Client-Centered Therapy. Sessions typically involve talking through current problems, learning specific skills to manage strong feelings, and looking at patterns that keep problems repeating.

Her background includes long experience working in community and rural settings and with people affected by family conflict and domestic violence. She has also spent time connected to military life across different roles and generations. This experience informs how she talks about stressors that run in families and across life stages.

In sessions she helps people practice techniques for calming down, for speaking differently in charged moments, and for rebuilding trust after hurt. She also helps with sleep routines and coping strategies for chronic illness or caregiving strain. Practical homework and short skills practice are often part of the work.

People who pick her tend to want clear steps and steady support to reduce snapping, simmering resentment, or worry that interferes with daily life. She asks clients to be active in deciding what to try and what feels useful.

How sessions work

How therapeutic approaches are used in online sessions

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing thoughts and feelings without getting pushed around by them. It helps people accept uncomfortable emotions and commit to actions that match their values, which can reduce repeated angry reactions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It teaches concrete skills to reframe unhelpful thoughts and change behaviors that escalate tension. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers practical tools for regulating intense emotions and improving interpersonal effectiveness, useful when anger affects relationships.

Choosing which approach to use is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with the client to figure out which methods fit the client's goals, concerns, and preferences. They may try a mix of skills practice, values work, and talk-based exploration and adjust the plan as progress unfolds.

Confirm the specific session formats before booking because the biography did not list them. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, shorten check-ins when needed, and use exercises that transfer into everyday moments. Many people find that doing skills practice between meetings helps keep momentum. Discuss scheduling and session length with the therapist to match sessions to your routine.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseParenting issuesDepression

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesGriefSleeping disordersAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesBlended family issuesChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

23+ years

Listed in

Montana

Languages

English

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she address?

She works with anger, stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship strain, parenting concerns, ADHD, bipolar concerns, sleep problems, and related life changes.

What is her therapeutic style?

She uses practical, skills-based approaches including ACT, CBT, and DBT alongside attachment and client-centered methods to help manage strong emotions and change patterns.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has 23 years of experience working in community and private practice settings, including work with family conflict and survivors of domestic violence.

What credential does she hold and where is she based?

She is an LCPC - Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor - practicing in Montana.

Can I work with her if I'm not in the United States?

Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.

Which session formats are available?

Please confirm current session options before booking, as specific formats were not listed in the biography.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies by location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin the process?

Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

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