Kristen Kasperek

Kristen Kasperek is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor and a Licensed Professional Counselor practicing in Illinois. She brings 14 years of experience helping people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, and issues with self-esteem. Kristen also focuses on career planning, grief, trauma and abuse, eating and sleeping concerns, and intimacy-related problems. Her background includes work in psychosocial rehabilitation and long-term care for people with chronic mental illness. Kristen has supported people living with mood disorders, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, obsessive-compulsive concerns, panic, and post-traumatic stress symptoms. She also helps clients navigate attachment and abandonment worries, body image struggles, codependency, and caregiver stress. Kristen uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients identify patterns that keep them stuck and try new ways of coping. She pairs practical skill-building with guided conversation. Sessions often include clear goals, homework or practice between meetings, and step-by-step plans to test different approaches. She has substantial experience working with students and those exploring career changes. Kristen assists with career discovery tools, resume and cover letter development, interview preparation, and job-search strategies. She frames career work as practical steps toward a better fit. Her style is relaxed and nonthreatening. She focuses on building a professional, down-to-earth relationship and on finding realistic, individualized strategies. If someone needs direction, wants to manage symptoms, or hopes to make a career shift, Kristen offers structured support to get started.

How CBT and practical therapy work online

Kristen uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and change thought patterns that lead to anxiety, low mood, or unhelpful behaviors. CBT is goal-oriented and often includes simple exercises to practice between sessions, which can help with panic, mood concerns, obsessions, and stress. Her practice emphasizes collaborative problem solving. She will work with each person to pick approaches that match their goals and preferences. Finding the right method is a process she guides clients through, adjusting plans as needs change. Online therapy can make it easier to fit counseling into a busy life by removing travel time and offering more flexible scheduling. It can also let people try short check-ins when they need quick support or use longer sessions for deeper work. Confirm the current session formats before booking so you know which options are offered and how they fit your routine. Working this way supports steady progress while staying practical about everyday obligations.