Kristen Wojtuniak

Kristen Wojtuniak is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in New York with eight years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people who are feeling overwhelmed by anxiety, stress, depression, ADHD, anger, relationship struggles, trauma, and changes in life. Kristen brings warmth, compassion, and a sense of humor to sessions so clients feel heard and supported from the start.

She often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and shift negative thought patterns. Kristen works with clients to build practical coping skills, reduce stress, and set small goals that lead to tangible changes. She also emphasizes self-compassion and mindful awareness of body sensations and emotions.

Kristen helps people notice how shame, guilt, and old beliefs affect choices. She offers guidance on asserting needs, setting boundaries, and improving communication. Sessions aim to be collaborative and focused on real-life tools clients can use between meetings.

Her approach includes experimenting with new behaviors and reflecting on what works. Kristen highlights small improvements as meaningful steps toward larger change. She also likes to bring lightness into the work when appropriate, balancing honest reflection with encouragement.

Kristen tailors her availability to people juggling parenting, college schedules, or work-from-home routines. She supports international clients and conducts sessions in English. To begin, prospective clients are asked to use the Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire.

How therapeutic approaches guide online work

Kristen uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and replace them with more useful ones. This approach is practical and goal-oriented, often focusing on stress reduction, mood shifts, and changing behaviors that get in the way of daily life.

She also emphasizes mindfulness and self-compassion exercises. These help people notice bodily sensations and emotions without judgment, and build the skill of sitting with difficult feelings rather than reacting to them immediately.

Choosing the best approach is a collaborative process. Kristen will work with each person to review goals, try different techniques, and adjust the plan based on what feels most helpful. The aim is to find methods that fit the person's needs and daily routines rather than sticking rigidly to one model.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm available options before scheduling. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, turn a lunch break into a short check-in, or maintain continuity while traveling. It also allows people to use tools like worksheets, guided practices, and real-time behavioral coaching in a way that supports progress between meetings.