Kristen Siler-Kline, MSW, LCSW

Therapist

Kristen has ten years of experience working in mental health. Kristen has spent the last five years working in a police department responding alongside officers to mental health calls as well as supporting community members through crisis. This has given Kristen a unique opportunity to work with multiple populations with such varying experiences across the lifespan.

Kristen is Certified in Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) and has significant experience leading groups and individuals through trauma. Kristen obtained her MSW through the University of Missouri in 2019 and her BS in Sociology through Pittsburg State University where she also minored in Women's studies and Multicultural studies.

Kristen utilizes a compassionate and direct approach with an emphasis on empowering individuals as experts in their own lives. She specializes in trauma, depression, anxiety, stress management, life transitions and grief and loss. Kristen loves to laugh, employs both dark humor as well as Laffy Taffy jokes and can be found gardening, playing with her dogs, or watching (and quoting) The Office.

Over the years Kristen has completed trainings in the following styles of therapy:

Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM)
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Solution- Focused Therapy (SFBT)
Gottman Method Couple therapy Level I trained

Licensure & Certification:

Missouri Licensed Clinical Social Worker; 2023- Present

Professional & Volunteer Affiliations:

Girl Scout Troop Leader; 2016- Present

Awards:

CIT Frontline Professional of the Year (2022)