Kristie Pagel-Compagner

Kristie Pagel-Compagner is a licensed clinical social worker with 25 years of experience helping people through hard emotional times. She focuses on depression, anxiety, trauma, and major life changes like divorce and separation. Kristie aims to create a calm, respectful space where people can speak honestly and begin to feel steadier. Her work is collaborative and straightforward. She listens first, then helps clients set practical goals. Sessions often include talking through difficult memories, practicing new ways to handle stress, and building stronger communication skills. Kristie uses methods that connect thoughts, feelings, and behavior to everyday life. She draws on Client-Centered Therapy to shape sessions around each person’s needs. She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help identify unhelpful thinking patterns and Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills to manage strong emotions. Over her career she has supported people dealing with mood disorders, panic and anxiety, chronic illness, caregiver stress, and complicated family-of-origin issues. She also helps with concerns around guilt, shame, attachment struggles, and feelings of emptiness. People working with Kristie can expect practical tools alongside space to process grief, loss, and transitions. She aims to help clients build resilience, improve self-esteem, and find more reliable ways to cope with life’s pressures.

How therapeutic approaches guide online care

Client-Centered Therapy is about shaping sessions around the person in front of the therapist. It emphasizes listening, empathy, and letting the client lead what feels most important. This approach helps when someone needs support sorting feelings and deciding next steps. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and behavior. It teaches practical strategies to challenge unhelpful thoughts and try different actions. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, and panic symptoms. Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will ask about your goals, needs, and how you prefer to work. From there she will suggest methods and check in regularly to adjust the plan so it fits your life. The original biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make therapy easier to fit into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. They can also help people stay consistent when life gets hectic. Licensed professionals will collaborate with you to decide how sessions can best match your schedule and goals.