Kirsten Dagrosa

Kirsten Dagrosa is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) based in New York. She helps people who feel overwhelmed at work or in relationships, those struggling with anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, grief, or feelings of emptiness. She also supports people coping with trauma, compassion fatigue, and life changes, including loneliness and isolation.

Kirsten brings five years of clinical experience to sessions and integrates her personal Christian faith with clinical care when clients want that support. She listens without judgment and aims to be direct and honest rather than enabling unhelpful patterns. Therapy is presented as a team effort, where the client’s knowledge of their life guides the work.

In practice she helps people clarify their wants, needs, and feelings, and set realistic steps toward change. She addresses relationship and communication struggles, attachment and codependency issues, and the impact of prejudice or multicultural stressors. She also works with people affected by domestic violence and post-traumatic stress.

Sessions focus on practical problem solving, emotional understanding, and building self-compassion. Kirsten helps clients explore life purpose, forgiveness, and rebuilding after loss or trauma. She also supports people dealing with career stress and navigating major life transitions.

Clients can expect a straightforward, supportive style that balances empathy with clear goals. She encourages honest feedback and collaborative planning so therapy stays relevant to each person’s priorities and values.

Approaches that guide online work and change

Evidence-based therapeutic techniques generally focus on changing unhelpful patterns, building coping skills, and increasing emotional awareness. One common approach helps people notice and shift patterns of thinking and behavior that worsen anxiety and depression, offering concrete tools to manage symptoms and tackle daily tasks. Another approach centers on attachment and relational patterns, helping people improve communication, set boundaries, and break cycles of codependency and control issues.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to identify which methods feel most useful based on goals, values, and what has or hasn’t helped before. That process is iterative and can change as progress is made.

Practical benefits of online therapy include fitting sessions into busy schedules and reducing travel time, which can make it easier to keep regular appointments. It can also allow for shorter check-ins when a brief conversation will help, or sessions without being on camera when phone-based work better for concentration or bandwidth. Because the original biography does not list specific session formats, confirm current online options before booking so sessions can be arranged to fit everyday life.