Kristina Mattingly , LCSW

Kristina Mattingly is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Indiana with 12 years of experience as a clinician. She has worked with people facing depression, anxiety, trauma and abuse, parenting and family challenges, ADHD, relationship concerns, grief, addictions, and a wide range of stressors that affect daily functioning and wellbeing.

Her clinical style is relaxed, supportive, and non-judgmental, with an emphasis on meeting clients where they are. She collaborates with clients to identify what matters most to them and tailors conversations and treatment plans to match individual priorities and goals. Kristina frequently uses evidence-based methods to help clients build coping skills and address specific symptoms.

Common approaches in her practice include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to reframe unhelpful thinking patterns, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) to strengthen emotion regulation and interpersonal skills, mindfulness practices to increase present-moment awareness, and solution-focused techniques to set practical goals. She aims to provide steady support and practical tools that empower clients to make meaningful changes. She is not currently accepting new clients.

Evidence-Based Approaches for Online Care

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps clients identify and change unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and challenges with mood or motivation by teaching practical skills to reframe thinking and build healthier habits.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) focuses on improving emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness. It can be especially useful for people who experience intense emotions, relationship difficulties, or repeated patterns of crisis by offering concrete strategies for managing strong feelings and communicating needs.

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a trauma-focused approach that supports processing distressing memories and reducing their ongoing impact. It is commonly used for people with trauma-related symptoms and can help reduce the intensity of painful recollections.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Licensed professionals and therapists work with each person to determine which methods fit best with their needs, goals, and preferences, and they adapt techniques over time as progress is made.

Online therapy offers flexibility in how care is delivered, including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, maintain continuity during life transitions, and access support from home or wherever is most convenient.