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Kristen Gennety, LMSW

  • Experience4 years
  • LocationMichigan
  • Focus areasStress and Anxiety, Relationship, and Self esteem
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
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About Kristen

Kristen Gennety is an LMSW practicing in Michigan who blends Internal Family Systems with practical, evidence-informed techniques to support people facing stress, anxiety, depression, ADHD, relationship challenges, and a range of life changes.

Background and approach

With four years of professional experience, she emphasizes a collaborative process that honors each person's strengths and lived experience while using approaches suited to the client’s needs. Kristen aims to create a warm, nonjudgmental atmosphere where humor and resilience can be part of healing and growth.

Her work also addresses issues such as compassion fatigue, grief, intimacy-related concerns, eating and body-image problems, career stressors, bipolar disorder, and trauma or abuse. Additional focus areas include attachment and abandonment concerns, communication and control issues, codependency, family problems, and feelings of isolation or guilt.

She integrates client-centered care, CBT, ACT, and attachment-focused perspectives to tailor interventions and support practical coping skills. Kristen encourages clients to lead with their own knowledge of their experience while she offers guidance, structure, and tools to move toward goals and meaningful change.

How integrative approaches translate to online care

Kristen uses Internal Family Systems (IFS) to help clients notice and relate to different internal parts with curiosity and compassion, which can be useful for addressing patterns tied to anxiety, attachment wounds, and self-criticism. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) complements this by helping people clarify values and practice mindful acceptance while taking committed actions toward meaningful goals. Attachment-Based Therapy informs work around relational patterns and family dynamics, offering ways to understand and shift connection and communication styles.

Finding the right combination of approaches is part of the therapeutic process; Kristen collaborates with each person to identify which methods best align with their goals, preferences, and life circumstances. She adapts interventions over time, inviting client feedback and adjusting pacing so the work fits individual needs.

Online sessions are offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility and access. These formats allow clients to engage in real-time conversations, brief check-ins, or ongoing written support, which can make it easier to fit therapy into busy routines and to maintain continuity during life transitions.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Kristen commonly address?
She works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, ADHD, relationship and family problems, trauma and abuse, grief, eating and intimacy-related issues, and career or life transitions.
Which therapeutic styles shape her approach?
Her practice draws on Internal Family Systems alongside evidence-based methods such as CBT, ACT, attachment-focused work, client-centered therapy, and mindfulness-informed techniques.
How much experience does she have?
Kristen has four years of professional experience providing clinical support to people with diverse emotional and interpersonal concerns.
Where is Kristen licensed and based?
She is a licensed LMSW practicing in Michigan, listed with credential MI LMSW 6801118660.
Does she offer services in multiple languages or to international clients?
Services are provided in English, and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available for working with her?
Clients can connect through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on what fits their schedule and needs.
How is pricing handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided via a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are needed to begin working with her?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesSelf esteemCompassion fatigueADHD

Also works with

LGBTFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoping with life changes

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesBody imageCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEating and food-related issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMoney and financial issuesMood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

4+ years

Licensed

Michigan

Languages

English