Kristen Buongiorno, LCSW

Kristen Buongiorno is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 14 years of clinical experience. She brings a calm, direct style to sessions and focuses on practical steps people can use right away. Kristen encourages people who feel ready to make changes and supports them through that process.

Her work centers on how thoughts and behaviors connect, using cognitive behavioral techniques to reframe unhelpful patterns. She also uses mindfulness practices to help people ground themselves and manage overwhelming feelings. Kristen places an early emphasis on safety and can help develop safety plans when needed.

Kristen has helped people facing common struggles such as stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship problems. She also has experience supporting those coping with trauma, grief, caregiving strain, cancer-related concerns, and challenges faced by veterans. Additional focus areas include ADHD, body image, addiction, and issues around intimacy and sexuality.

Sessions are collaborative and goal oriented. Kristen works alongside each person to set clear, manageable objectives and to track progress over time. She balances compassion with straightforward feedback to keep sessions focused and productive.

People who choose Kristen can expect practical tools, mindfulness exercises, and behavior-focused strategies tailored to daily life. Her approach aims to help people regain a sense of control and move toward the changes they want.

Approaches used in online therapy sessions

Kristen often draws on cognitive behavioral therapy, which looks at the link between thoughts and actions and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns. CBT can help with anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes by providing step-by-step strategies to test and shift thinking.

She also uses mindfulness therapy to teach simple breathing and grounding exercises that reduce overwhelm and improve focus. Mindfulness techniques can be useful for managing stress, supporting emotional regulation, and improving day-to-day functioning.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Kristen treats therapy as a collaborative process and will help clients choose methods that match their goals, preferences, and the problems they want to address. She checks in regularly and adjusts the plan based on progress and feedback.

Practical benefits of online therapy include easier scheduling and fitting sessions into a busy day. Online work can make it simpler to use short check-ins or to practice skills between sessions. The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking to ensure the setup matches your needs.