- Depression and mood
- Practical coping steps
- Sleep and stress
About Kristi
Kristi Kangas is a licensed clinical social worker with 20 years of experience helping people who feel stuck by depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, and sleep problems. She focuses on practical steps people can use each week to feel steadier. Kristi aims to make the first conversations simple and direct so people can decide what they need next.
She emphasizes a calm, non-judgmental space where clients can talk through what’s happening in their lives. Sessions look at daily habits, stressful patterns, and coping strategies that can be tried between meetings. Kristi helps people build small routines that support better sleep, clearer thinking, and steadier mood.
Her work also addresses concerns like chronic pain and illness, isolation or loneliness, impulsivity, and challenges around meaning and life purpose. She supports people dealing with panic, phobias, obsessive thoughts, and communication problems. Kristi pays attention to guilt, shame, and forgiveness issues that often underlie ongoing mood struggles.
Kristi holds LCSW credentials and maintains her practice from Nevada while also holding licensure in California. Her background includes two decades of clinical work with adults facing mood and adjustment struggles. She brings experience and a straightforward focus on strategies that fit into busy lives.
To start, she asks about current patterns and what a better week would look like. From there she and the client agree on small, realistic steps and track what’s working over time.
She emphasizes a calm, non-judgmental space where clients can talk through what’s happening in their lives. Sessions look at daily habits, stressful patterns, and coping strategies that can be tried between meetings. Kristi helps people build small routines that support better sleep, clearer thinking, and steadier mood.
Her work also addresses concerns like chronic pain and illness, isolation or loneliness, impulsivity, and challenges around meaning and life purpose. She supports people dealing with panic, phobias, obsessive thoughts, and communication problems. Kristi pays attention to guilt, shame, and forgiveness issues that often underlie ongoing mood struggles.
Kristi holds LCSW credentials and maintains her practice from Nevada while also holding licensure in California. Her background includes two decades of clinical work with adults facing mood and adjustment struggles. She brings experience and a straightforward focus on strategies that fit into busy lives.
To start, she asks about current patterns and what a better week would look like. From there she and the client agree on small, realistic steps and track what’s working over time.
This summary is based on the profile information listed on BetterHelp.