- Calm practical focus
- Career and life planning
- Short term strategies
About Kristen
Kristen Kasperek is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor and a Licensed Professional Counselor practicing in Illinois. She brings 14 years of experience supporting people who face depression, anxiety, stress, and relationship challenges. Kristen aims to make the first step feel manageable and respectful of each person's pace.
She keeps sessions relaxed and straightforward. Kristen works to build a professional relationship that feels non-threatening and focused on practical next steps. She helps people set clear goals and creates small, doable strategies to reach them.
Her background includes work in psychosocial rehabilitation and long-term support for people with chronic mental health conditions. That experience informs how she approaches mood disorders and trauma, and it guides her work with grief, self-esteem struggles, and intimacy-related concerns.
Kristen also draws on career counseling skills to help people reconnect with their interests and strengths. She assists with job search steps like resume writing, interview preparation, and thinking through degree or career choices when people feel stuck.
Throughout therapy she emphasizes collaboration. Clients can expect conversation, concrete tools, and homework when useful. Kristen helps people test new behaviors, track progress, and adjust plans so change feels achievable over time.
She keeps sessions relaxed and straightforward. Kristen works to build a professional relationship that feels non-threatening and focused on practical next steps. She helps people set clear goals and creates small, doable strategies to reach them.
Her background includes work in psychosocial rehabilitation and long-term support for people with chronic mental health conditions. That experience informs how she approaches mood disorders and trauma, and it guides her work with grief, self-esteem struggles, and intimacy-related concerns.
Kristen also draws on career counseling skills to help people reconnect with their interests and strengths. She assists with job search steps like resume writing, interview preparation, and thinking through degree or career choices when people feel stuck.
Throughout therapy she emphasizes collaboration. Clients can expect conversation, concrete tools, and homework when useful. Kristen helps people test new behaviors, track progress, and adjust plans so change feels achievable over time.
This summary is based on the profile information listed on BetterHelp.