Therapist profile
Kristin Fox-Klingensmith, LPC
Michigan
Licensed Professional Counselor - Anger and Addictions
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- CredentialsLPC
- LicenseLPC, Michigan / 6401007711
- NPI1447216775
- Experience22 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationMichigan
About
- CBT methods
- Mindfulness practice
- Motivational interviewing
About Kristin
Kristin Fox-Klingensmith is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Michigan with 22 years of experience in mental health. She has worked in community mental health, a psychiatric hospital, outpatient clinics, and county jails. Kristin lists stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, depression, relationship concerns, parenting, and anger among the issues she helps people address.
Kristin’s approach is interactive and straightforward. She uses cognitive-behavioral techniques and mindfulness exercises to help people notice patterns and try concrete changes. Motivational interviewing is used when someone is weighing change or struggling with substance use. Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills appear in her work for managing strong emotions and improving coping skills.
Her background across multiple settings means she has experience with a range of problem intensity. She frames therapy as a collaborative effort - setting goals together and tracking steps toward them. Kristin also draws on person-centered and psychodynamic ideas to understand how past patterns affect current behavior.
She says she has personal experience with treatment, which informs how she supports people who find reaching out difficult. Kristin avoids stigmatizing labels and focuses on respectful, practical work in sessions. People can expect a mix of skills practice, reflective conversation, and planning for real-world situations.
Her additional focus areas include drug and alcohol addiction and life purpose. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time, and prospective clients should confirm current session options before booking.
How sessions work
How Kristin’s approaches translate to online work
Kristin uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors. CBT often involves practical exercises and homework that can be done between sessions to reduce reactivity and manage anger. Mindfulness Therapy is used to build attention to present-moment experience and calm intense responses; simple breathing or grounding practices are part of this work.She also uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills for emotional regulation and distress tolerance. DBT skills teach concrete steps for handling strong feelings and for improving interpersonal effectiveness during conflicts. Choosing an approach is collaborative - the therapist and client decide together which methods and goals fit current needs and preferences, and that choice can shift over time as work progresses.
The therapist's biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. They also let people practice skills in the environments where problems occur, so techniques learned in session can be tested between meetings.
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Experience
22+ years
Listed in
Michigan
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address related to anger?
She lists anger among the issues she helps people with, along with stress, relationships, and coping with life changes.
What is her therapy style like?
She describes an interactive, encouraging approach that mixes skills practice and reflective conversation to achieve practical change.
How long has she worked in mental health?
She has 22 years of experience across community mental health, a psychiatric hospital, outpatient clinics, and county jails.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Michigan.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; confirm current session options before scheduling.
How does payment work?
Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time, and cost varies with location.
How do I start working with her?
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