Kristen Wojtuniak

Kristen Wojtuniak is a licensed clinical social worker in New York with eight years of clinical experience. She works with people facing anxiety, depression, ADHD, eating and body image concerns, and other challenges that make daily life harder. Kristen brings warmth, compassion, and a sense of humor to sessions to help people feel heard and seen.

Her approach emphasizes practical skills and clearer thinking. She often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, teaching ways to notice and change unhelpful thoughts and to build healthier coping habits. Kristen also encourages simple practices like mindful awareness and self-compassion to help with stress and mood.

Kristen helps clients identify small, manageable steps that add up to real change. She focuses on boundaries, communication skills, and learning to notice how shame or guilt shapes behavior. Sessions aim to make people more active leaders in their own care and to support realistic goal-setting.

She has experience working with adolescents and adults, and with concerns such as obsessive-compulsive symptoms, chronic illness, life transitions, relationship struggles, grief, and isolation. Kristen often frames therapy as a process of experimenting and learning, where clients practice new ways of coping between sessions.

Her availability is designed to fit people who are at home during the day, including stay-at-home parents and students. Prospective clients are invited to start by completing a short intake questionnaire and scheduling a first session to see if the approach fits.

Approaches that guide online work

Kristen often uses Cognitive Behavioral techniques, which focus on identifying and changing unhelpful thought patterns and building practical coping habits to reduce stress and improve mood. This approach can help with anxiety, depression, and disruptive thinking patterns.

She also incorporates mindfulness and self-compassion practices in sessions to increase awareness of body sensations and emotions. These practices support managing difficult feelings, improving self-kindness, and sitting with uncertainty without immediately reacting.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Kristen will collaborate with each person to decide which techniques fit their goals, preferences, and daily life. That means trying strategies, tracking what helps, and adjusting the plan as needed so the therapy stays useful and relevant.

The profile does not specify exact session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into busy days, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins during a lunch break or while managing caregiving responsibilities. It also offers a way to continue care when life changes make in-person visits difficult. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises and between-session work to suit remote meetings, helping clients practice skills between appointments.