Kristen M. Esbensen, LCSW

Kristen has worked in the field of mental health for 32 years, both the private and non-profit sectors. She enjoys working with a constellation of people. This includes adults, couples and families. She emphasizes each individual’s strengths and works with these strengths to identify the solutions to many of the challenges people face. She most often uses a combination of solution-focused, strength-based, and cognitive therapies when working with people. She also has extensive expertise in working with people who have experienced trauma in their lives, such as a loss by suicide and emotional and sexual abuse. She also has experience in working with individuals living with a persistent mental illness. Working at PSSC, she has access to some of the best psychiatrists and clinicians in the community for both consultation and referrals, when indicated. She has a vast array of experience that she brings to her work at PSSC.