Kirsten King, LCPC - Therapist in Montana

Family of origin issues
Cognitive behavioral therapy
Attachment based work

About Kirsten

Kirsten King is an LCPC - Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor in Montana with 23 years of experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship issues, and family of origin concerns, and she lists parenting, trauma and abuse, grief, sleep problems, and ADHD among her focus areas.

Kirsten draws on several practical therapy methods to help people untangle patterns that began in childhood. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thinking and behavior. She also uses Attachment-Based ideas to look at how early relationships shape expectations today. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people make values-based choices when emotions feel overwhelming.

Her background includes extensive work with people affected by family conflict and with survivors of domestic violence. She has experience in rural practice settings and has worked across a range of life stages and concerns. Her years in the field have included private practice work and community-based therapy roles.

In sessions she focuses on clear, straightforward conversation about patterns and practical skills to change them. That can mean learning new communication habits, building emotion regulation skills from DBT, or practicing small behavioral experiments from CBT.

Kirsten asks people to consider how their early family roles still influence decisions now. She helps clients notice those patterns and try different ways of responding. Prospective clients should confirm current session options before booking so they know which formats are offered.

Approaches used in remote sessions

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing difficult thoughts and feelings while choosing actions that match personal values. It can help when worry or avoidance keeps someone from living in ways they care about. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and uses experiments and practice to shift unhelpful patterns. CBT can be useful for anxiety, sleep issues, and low mood. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns shape expectations and reactions now, which can be helpful for people tracing patterns back to family of origin issues.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Kirsten will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels workable. Together they decide whether to emphasize CBT skills, ACT exercises, attachment-focused conversation, or a mix of methods based on the presenting concerns.

Confirm which online formats she currently offers before booking so you know how sessions will run. Many people find remote sessions easier to fit into busy schedules, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. Online work can let someone practice skills between sessions and bring real-life situations into the conversation for immediate problem solving.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseParenting issuesDepression

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesGriefSleeping disordersAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changes Compassion fatigue ADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesBlended family issuesChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependency Communication problems Control issuesDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelity Isolation / loneliness Jealousy Life purpose Midlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobia Women's issues Workplace issues Young adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

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

Experience

23+ years

Listed in

Montana

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she address?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family of origin concerns, plus related issues such as grief, sleep problems, parenting, and ADHD.

What is her approach in sessions?

Kirsten uses practical methods such as CBT, ACT, attachment-informed ideas, and DBT skills. Sessions focus on talking through patterns and practicing concrete skills.

How long has she practiced?

She has 23 years of experience as a clinician working in private practice and community settings.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She holds the LCPC credential and practices in Montana.

Does she offer therapy in other languages or to international clients?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.

Which session formats are available?

Please confirm current session formats before booking so you know which options are offered for appointments.

How are fees handled?

Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin a first session?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

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