Therapist profile
Kristin Scott-Groves, LCSW
LCSW - Stress and family concerns
Continue with KristinAbout
- Client-centered therapy
- Cognitive behavioral therapy
- Trauma-focused work
About Kristin
Kristin Scott-Groves is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Virginia with six years of experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, family concerns, trauma and abuse, parenting, ADHD, relationship issues, grief, and mood-related problems. Kristin also addresses practical matters like eating and sleeping difficulties, anger, self-esteem, and coping with life changes.
She helps people who are dealing with adoption and foster care issues, blended family challenges, caregiver strain, and communication problems. Kristin also supports those facing divorce and separation, domestic violence, fertility worries, isolation, and midlife transitions. Veterans and people with postpartum depression or post-traumatic stress are included among the concerns she lists.
Her approach draws on client-centered methods and cognitive behavioral techniques. She uses solution-focused tools and motivational interviewing to set goals and build small, concrete steps forward. Trauma-focused work is part of her practice for people who need targeted support after difficult events.
Sessions aim to improve coping skills, strengthen communication, and reduce the impact of anxiety and panic. Kristin works with each person to identify practical strategies for day-to-day life, such as improving sleep routines or managing anger and stress. She emphasizes straightforward techniques that people can try between sessions.
People looking to begin can expect a practical, collaborative process. The initial meeting typically includes questions about current challenges and what the person hopes to change. From there, Kristin and the person set short-term goals and decide which approaches to use together.
How sessions work
How Kristin integrates approaches in online sessions
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and understanding the person's perspective. It helps when someone needs a steady, nonjudgmental space to sort through feelings and decide what matters most. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at connections between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches practical exercises to reduce anxiety, manage panic, and improve sleep or mood. Motivational Interviewing is a brief, goal-focused approach that helps people find their own reasons to change and build small steps toward those goals.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Kristin collaborates with each person to weigh needs, goals, and preferences. Together they try methods for a few sessions and adjust based on what helps most in day-to-day life.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It also lets people try techniques in real life between meetings and report back for adjustments. Licensed professionals adapt timing and tools so therapy can fit around parenting, work, and other commitments.
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Experience
6+ years
Listed in
Colorado, South Carolina, Virginia, Florida
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of family issues does she address?
She lists family problems, blended family issues, adoption and foster care concerns, communication problems, and divorce or separation among her focus areas.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her style blends client-centered therapy with cognitive behavioral techniques, plus solution-focused and motivational interviewing tools to set practical goals.
What is her level of experience?
Kristin has six years of experience working with people on stress, anxiety, trauma recovery, mood disorders, and related concerns.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with licensure in Colorado and Florida and practices in Virginia.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Current session formats are not specified here; please confirm the session options when you schedule to know whether phone or video sessions are offered.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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