Therapist profile
Kirstina Quast, LICSW
LICSW - Family and parenting concerns
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- Attachment work
- Trauma processing
- Practical strategies
About Kirstina
Kirstina Quast is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) in Minnesota with nine years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, parenting challenges, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, and issues related to adoption and foster care.
Kirstina’s background includes work across adult and child mental health, residential treatment, child welfare, and adoption and foster care services. That experience informs how she approaches family and parenting concerns and care-related stress. She describes practical problem solving and short-term strategies as part of how she helps people manage day-to-day strain.
Her clinical work draws on Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), and Motivational Interviewing. Kirstina uses these methods to help people process trauma, rework painful memories, and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns.
She often supports people coping with life transitions, complicated grief, infertility and adoption-related issues, caregiver stress, and blended family dynamics. Sessions tend to focus on concrete tools, exploring patterns in relationships, and building practical strategies that fit a person’s daily life.
Kirstina emphasizes collaboration. She treats the person in front of her as the expert on their life and works alongside them to test ideas and try new approaches. Prospective clients should confirm current session formats when they schedule so they know how meetings will be arranged.
How sessions work
How Kirstina uses therapeutic approaches online
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns in relationships and how early bonds affect current family interactions. It helps people notice repeating patterns and try different ways of relating to partners or relatives. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and behavior. It offers concrete tools to change unhelpful thinking and to build small behavioral steps for stress, anxiety, or low mood.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Kirstina will discuss different methods and help decide what fits a person’s goals, preferences, and the issues they bring. She adapts techniques over time based on how a person responds.
Session logistics and formats are not specified here, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy family schedule, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when helpful. Many people find remote sessions let them try tools between appointments and bring real-life examples into discussion more readily. Licensed professionals like Kirstina aim to match approach and practical arrangements so sessions work with everyday life rather than add to the burden.
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Experience
9+ years
Listed in
Minnesota
Languages
English
Questions
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What kinds of family or parenting concerns does she address?
She supports adults with parenting stress, blended family dynamics, adoption and foster care related problems, and family-of-origin issues.
How would she describe her therapeutic approach?
She uses an eclectic approach drawing on attachment work, client-centered methods, CBT, EMDR, and motivational interviewing to suit each person’s needs.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has nine years of experience working in adult and children's mental health, residential treatment, and child welfare settings.
What credential does she hold and where does she practice?
She holds a Minnesota LICSW and practices in Minnesota.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Session formats are not listed here; please confirm current session options when you schedule so you know how meetings will be arranged.
How does pricing work for her sessions?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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