Kirstina Quast
Compassionate, practical therapy for life transitions
LICSW Minnesota
- Experience
- 9 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Family, Trauma and abuse
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Attachment-Based Therapy
- Languages
- English
About Kirstina
Kirstina Quast is a licensed independent clinical social worker practicing in Minnesota who supports people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting challenges, addiction issues, mood disorders, and life transitions.
Background and approach
With nine years of clinical experience across adult and children’s mental health, residential treatment, child welfare, and adoption and foster care services, she draws on a broad base of practice to address complex personal and family problems. Her approach blends evidence-informed methods with a person-centered attitude, using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside attachment-focused and narrative techniques.
She also incorporates EMDR for trauma processing and motivational interviewing when exploring readiness for change. Kirstina favors practical strategies and creative problem solving, tailoring interventions to each person’s unique circumstances while emphasizing clients' own expertise in their lives.
Clients who seek support for grief, infertility-related stress, blended family dynamics, caregiver strain, or adjustments after major life events will find a therapist who values collaboration and flexibility. Kirstina frames therapeutic work around strengths and achievable steps, guiding people toward clearer coping skills and more satisfying daily functioning.
Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps people identify unhelpful thinking patterns and develop practical skills to change behaviors and emotional responses, making it useful for anxiety, depression, and stress-related concerns. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on patterns in close relationships, exploring how early bonds influence current connections and helping clients build healthier ways of relating. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) offers a trauma-focused method that can reduce the intensity of distressing memories by processing them in structured sessions.
Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and the therapist works collaboratively to determine what fits best. She will discuss goals, preferences, and the nature of the concerns to tailor a mix of methods that align with each person's needs, adjusting the plan as therapy progresses.
Online therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for scheduling and communication style. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care around work, family, or mobility constraints, and they allow clients to access therapeutic tools and support in ways that suit their daily life.
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Experience
9+ years
Licensed
Minnesota
Languages
English