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Kirsten Arebalos, LPC

Experienced mental health professional

Provides online counseling through BetterHelp

At a glance

Kirsten is an experienced, licensed Mental Health Professional who specializes in affordable online therapy offered through our partner, BetterHelp.

5.0 stars
Clients are very satisfied with Kirsten. View 56 reviews
Speaks English
Offers Telehealth visits
Licensed in Colorado

Recent reviews

Kirsten is an expert in what she does. Offers wonderful support and tools for her clients. I highly recommend her!

Reviewed November 2024

I always feel heard and seen.

Reviewed November 2024

More about Kirsten

  • 10 years' experience
  • Female
  • LPC

I am a Licensed Professional Counselor with a combined 18 years experience as a teacher and therapist. I believe that individuals are the experts regarding their own lives. Sometimes shame and guilt along with skewed perceptions of self can be barriers to living a happier, healthier life. I encourage people to practice vulnerability in a safe, validating space to explore issues that are holding them back from functioning the way they would like.

Through a person centered, holistic approach incorporating mindfulness, solution focused therapy, dialectical and cognitive behavioral therapy and motivational interviewing I guide clients through discovering their strengths and deconstructing patterns that may be holding them back from the life they deserve. Life changes, depression, anxiety and trauma among other things can cloud people's futures. Working together we can clear the way to feeling better.

I look forward to connecting with you !

Specialties

Relationship issues Self esteem Career difficulties Coping with life changes Coaching Stress Anxiety LGBT Family conflicts Trauma and abuse Parenting issues Bipolar disorder Depression Compassion fatigue Body image Caregiver issues and stress Communication problems Family of origin issues Forgiveness Guilt and shame Life purpose Midlife crisis Money and financial issues Pregnancy and childbirth Self-love Women's issues Workplace issues

Treatment Approaches

  • Client-Centered Therapy
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
  • Mindfulness Therapy
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Narrative Therapy
  • Psychodynamic Therapy
  • Solution-Focused Therapy

Licenses

Kirsten Arebalos's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1023450046.

  • LPC · Colorado · 0014134 · Expires August 2025

About online counseling

Affordable.
Pay a low flat fee.
Convenient.
Do it at your own time and at your own pace. Communicate whenever you feel it's needed.
Available now.
There is no waiting list and no calls to make. Simply fill out a short questionnaire and send your first message.

Online counseling allows you to receive care from a mental health practitioner via phone, video chat, or instant messaging. It is convenient for those who may have trouble getting to or would prefer not to have in-person therapy appointments. Starting at $65 per week, online counseling is generally more affordable than in-person counseling. A study by researchers at University of California, Berkeley found that online counseling can be just as effective as face-to-face therapy while being more convenient, affordable, and accessible.

Reviews for Kirsten Arebalos

All reviews have been submitted by clients after seeing the provider.

Overall rating:

5.0

56 reviews

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Clients mention: Helped Great Recommend Helpful Helping Listens Understanding Amazing Comfortable Supportive

Kirsten is an expert in what she does. Offers wonderful support and tools for her clients. I highly recommend her!

Reviewed November 2024

I always feel heard and seen.

Reviewed November 2024

I've been working with Kristen for a few months now and I would absolutely recommend her to others. She is kind, thoughtful, professional - I have gained some very interesting perspectives from her. I've been working a lot on my own confidence and self-love, she's been fantastic for me.

Reviewed September 2024

She is smart, insightful and compassionate. Gets to the root and offers various methods of working on the issue.

Reviewed September 2024

Kristin is an amazing therapist! She is calm and composed and a great listener.

Reviewed September 2024

Kirsten is a good therapist. She listens and is not judgemental

Reviewed August 2024

Kirsten is such an amazing therapist. She’s very kind and makes me feel very comfortable during our sessions. Kirsten genuinely cares, listens and wants to help you with what you’re dealing with and working through. Kirsten has helped me so much and I’m grateful to have her as a therapist.

Reviewed July 2024

Kirsten was very timely and responsive. She was very helpful. Would recommend!

Reviewed July 2024

I especially like that she listened, and i didn't feel like i was being judged . She respected my point of view and offered me good feedback to help reduce my anxiety at work.

Reviewed June 2024

Kirsten is great and has really helped me work through some difficult issues.

Reviewed April 2024

Kristen is so sweet, patient, calm, and reassuring. She listens so well and offers practical strategies to apply in day to day situations. I’m so thankful I was connected with Kristen! She truly has been a blessing in my journey to healing and becoming my best self!

Reviewed January 2024

Kristen is amazing to talk to. She has helped me cope with my issues and has been a great therapist all around.

Reviewed November 2023

She is insightful, patient, and kind. I always feel like I leave her sessions being heard and understood. I have ADHD so my topics of conversation and stream of thought shift and change rapidly and I always feel like Kirsten can follow and get every point. I also feel like I have an "Aha" moment every time we talk.

Reviewed November 2023

Very professional, passionate and caring.. lostems carefully snd try her best to help.. she is the best therapist I met by far!

Reviewed September 2023

I can’t express enough how grateful I am for the outstanding support I’ve been receiving from Kirsten through our online sessions. From the moment I started this journey, I felt heard, understood, and supported in ways I never thought possible. Kirsten is an absolute gem. Her expertise, empathy, and professionalism shine brightly in every session. She offers a safe and non-judgmental space where I felt comfortable sharing my deepest thoughts and emotions. What sets Kirsten apart is her ability to listen actively, ask insightful questions, and provide practical tools and strategies. She has not only helped me gain a better understanding of myself but also equipped me with the tools to manage stress, anxiety, and personal growth effectively. The online platform never felt like a barrier to our connection. She adapted seamlessly to the virtual environment, making every session just as impactful as in-person meetings. I can confidently say that my life has improved significantly since starting therapy. If you’re seeking a compassionate, skilled, and dedicated therapist, I wholeheartedly recommend Kirsten. Thank you for making a positive difference in my life!

Reviewed September 2023

Kirsten has done an excellent job of building rapport and helping me through a number of challenges. I’m much better off having worked with Kirsten.

Reviewed September 2023

Kirsten has been so so helpful in navigating some really challenging things going on in my life. She is a wonderful listener and gives sound, helpful feedback. She's even gone out of her way to check in on me outside of our sessions. Feeling very thankful for her!

Reviewed June 2023

Kristen checks in on me on a regular basis and listens to my concerns

Reviewed June 2023

Kristen has been such a great source of help so far. She listens to me and gives me really good advice on how to deal with my issues. I'm glad I got her as a therapist.

Reviewed June 2023

She is very good at listening

Reviewed April 2023

I started sessions with Kristen when I was in a very challenging time of my life and hit rock bottom. I knew I needed to make huge changes but I didn’t know where to begin. She offered me a safe, non-judgemental, supportive space over many months allowing me to rebuild my life, confidence and connections, and forgive myself and understand the decisions I made with the circumstances I faced. I’ve found time with her extremely valuable.

Reviewed March 2023

She is so sharp, and in point with questions and guidance, that I would be short in words to describe how good she is.

Reviewed March 2023

Kristen has done a really great job of listening and making me feel comfortable. I feel like she really cares how I am doing and it means a lot when she checks up on me and keeps me accountable towards my goals.

Reviewed February 2023

Kirsten is a wonderful therapist who has helped me work through a range of issues. She is warm, funny, and professional, and always understands exactly where I’m coming from. Each session she gently guides me towards developing greater self-awareness and practising adaptations that are genuinely helpful in my everyday life. I am so thankful to have been paired with Kirsten as she has been invaluable in helping me to adapt my patterns of thinking and learn practical ways to improve my mental well-being and my close relationships.

Reviewed February 2023

She is very understanding, professional and kind. I always have motivation after our sessions. Also she creates a safe space in our communication. Kirsten is helping me a lot, and I see the progress and improvement.

Reviewed January 2023

Kirsten is such a wonderful listener and I can tell how experienced she is. She supports my growth with thoughtful questions and actions to focus on for the week. She's offers a stability in my week I truly need.

Reviewed January 2023

Great therapist, big help!

Reviewed December 2022

Kirsten is very understanding and helps me work through difficult relationship conversations and decision making

Reviewed November 2022

Kirsten has been incredibly supportive and understanding. She makes me feel comfortable enough to be my authentic self, and that's been unbelievably helpful for my self worth and progressing in my mental health journey.

Reviewed November 2022

I highly recommend Kirsten! She’s helped me through some difficult spots and she continues to help when I need it the most

Reviewed November 2022

In the short time I have been working with Kirsten she has provided me with a variety of tools that help me feel more grounded and centered. My anxiety has decreased a great deal since we have been working together. It's been such a positive experience that I have already recommended BetterHelp to a number of friends. I feel very fortunate to be paired with a therapist that I really resonate with.

Reviewed November 2022

What makes Kirsten stand out for me is her absolute warmth, compassion and empathy. She really, truly cares and roots for you. She made me feel absolutely at ease while I sorted through my messy feelings out loud (and cried one too many times). She isn't one to be pushy or to 'force' anything out of you; instead she gently guides you and gives you a lot to think about. For those who are venturing into this 'scary' therapy space for the very first time, Kirsten will make you feel at ease with her calm presence. I highly recommend her! :)

Reviewed November 2022

I really enjoy my time talking with Kirsten and feel like I've made so much progress in my own personal thinking and feeling. Kirsten is such a warm presence which really allows me to open up. She lets me talk as much as I need and always has insightful questions and things for me to practice throughout the week. I'm so grateful for her.

Reviewed November 2022

Very knowledgeable, comforting, and helpful; I've learned a bunch after only a few sessions

Reviewed August 2022

All good things! She is supportive and knowledgeable! I answered oposite for one of the questions so disregard that.

Reviewed August 2022

Kirsten is wonderfully supportive and really understands my challenges. I truly appreciate her suggestions and insight, her help has been invaluable.

Reviewed July 2022

Kirsten has been a tremendous help during my time of healing and growth. She helped me in different areas of my life for the last three months. I high recommend her

Reviewed July 2022

Very good

Reviewed June 2022

Nothing but praise for Kirsten! I feel completely at ease with her during our sessions, and I would highly recommend her services to anyone in need of her assistance and therapeutic expertise!

Reviewed June 2022

My experience has been very positive and I am making progress.

Reviewed May 2022

Her methods for helping my unhealthy cycles of productivity started helping immediately. Its still going to be process for me to stick with it, but it completely changed the game

Reviewed May 2022

I find Kirsten to be a great listener. I feel like she lets me truly speak about my issues and then always seems to have a great follow up question or response that keeps the conversation productive and helps keep me on topic.

Reviewed April 2022

I have started therapy at a very difficult time in my life with so many things going on and Kirsten makes me feel heard and helps me to talk it out during our sessions and guides me to see things from a different perspective. She makes me feel comfortable and able to open up about everything im going through. Im so grateful for our chats each week

Reviewed April 2022

Kirsten is very patient and understanding in the issues that I am dealing with. She offers suggestions on how to handle/deal with the issues. She is very nice with a supportive attuttude.

Reviewed March 2022

So far we have established a rapport.

Reviewed March 2022

We're having only our 3rd session today, but I feel like we've gotten off to a really good start with our first 2 sessions.

Reviewed February 2022

She's really helped me rediscover how to be myself, in the face of my fears. I don't know where I would be without her help.

Reviewed February 2022

Kirsten is thoughtful, kind, and funny. She listens and responds with deep and helpful questions and insights. We have only been meeting about a month, but I have already gotten a lot out of our time together.

Reviewed February 2022

Kirsten is the most amazing therapist I have ever had. She listens to me, respects me and makes me feel so whole. I look forward to therapy every single week.

Reviewed February 2022

I have really enjoyed working with Kirsten. She has a kind and approachable demeanor, which I find very important in developing a therapeutic relationship. Kirsten is a great listener and is helpful in holding space and understanding some of the blocks and barriers I have struggled to identify on my own. I highly recommend working with Kirsten.

Reviewed January 2022

I always feel better after my sessions with Kirsten. She is caring and a very calming presence. She is helping me to come to realisations about myself and I feel very lucky to have her as my therapist!

Reviewed December 2021

Kristen is thoughtful, caring, and strong. She has really been wonderfulabout meeting me where I am mentally and emotionally, and has genuinely put my over apologetic mind at ease. She's helping me accept help, and that's something I've struggled with my whole life. I can't say enough about how much I appreciate her.

Reviewed December 2021

Kirsten is an excellent therapist and helped me get through an incredibly frustrating time. She continues to help me through our weekly calls, and I know I can depend on her always being a message away when things get tough again. I cannot recommend her enough. Thank you Kirsten!

Reviewed December 2021

Kristen has helped me understand me as a whole and deal with a lot of issues that come up in my life!

Reviewed November 2021

Kirsten is an amazing therapist! She is kind and asks great leading questions to get the root of issues. She also has many tools and tips she shared each week and homework for that helped in day to day situations.

Reviewed November 2021

Helped me in a way I couldn’t put in words

Reviewed November 2021

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Frequently asked questions

Does Kirsten Arebalos offer telehealth visits?

Yes. Kirsten Arebalos works with clients by exchanging messages, chatting live, speaking over the phone, or video conferencing based on what works for the client at that particular time.

What language(s) does Kirsten Arebalos speak?

Kirsten Arebalos speaks English.

How many years of experience does Kirsten Arebalos have?

Kirsten Arebalos has 10 years of experience.

Where is Kirsten Arebalos licensed to practice?

Kirsten Arebalos is licensed to practice in Colorado.

Does Kirsten Arebalos accept clients outside of the United States?

Yes, Kirsten Arebalos accepts clients outside of the United States.

Is online therapy as effective as in-person therapy?

Numerous studies support the effectiveness of online platforms in facilitating life changes. For instance, research published by JMIR Publications, conducted by teams from the University of Berkeley, UCSF, and SF General Hospital, found that "users of BetterHelp experienced significantly reduced depression symptom severity after engaging with the platform."

What treatment approaches does Kirsten Arebalos offer?

Kirsten Arebalos offers clients Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, and Solution-Focused Therapy.

How can I communicate with Kirsten Arebalos?

Kirsten Arebalos can be engaged in any one of four ways: (1) Exchanging messages, (2) chatting live, (3) speaking over the phone, or (4) video conferencing. You can use different ways at different times as you wish, based on your needs, availability, and convenience.

How do I get started with Kirsten Arebalos?

Just tap the CHAT NOW button or tap here: A new window will open and you'll be directed to a simple form that will help start the conversation. Please note: It can take up to a few days to be matched to a therapist.

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