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Kristel Avilus

FL LCSW SW17998
Credentials
FL LCSW SW17998
NPI Number
1689268591
Location
Florida
Languages
English
Kristel Avilus
7 years experience | Counselor of Color | Intl Clients Welcome

About Kristel Avilus

Hello! Im happy your here!
Let’s figure this out together. I am a Licensed clinical Social worker with 7 years of experience working with clients to help navigate through unresolved trauma. I have worked with clients with a wide range of concerns including depression, anxiety, relationship issues, parenting problems, career challenges, OCD and ADHD. I also helped many people who have experienced physical trauma, sexual abuse, or emotional abuse.

My counseling style is warm and interactive. I believe in treating anyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion, and I don’t believe in stigmatizing labels. My approach combines cognitive-behavioral, client-focused rational-emotive counseling. I will tailor our dialog and treatment plan to meet your unique and specific needs.

It takes courage to seek a more fulfilling and happier life and to take the first steps towards a change. If you are ready to take that step I am here to support and empower you.

I look forward to working with you!

Licenses

LCSW
SW17998

Professional experience

  • Addictions
  • ADHD
  • Anger management
  • Bipolar disorder
  • Career difficulties
  • Coaching
  • Compassion fatigue
  • Coping with life changes
  • Depression
  • Family conflicts
  • Grief
  • Intimacy-related issues
  • LGBT
  • Parenting issues
  • Relationship issues
  • Self esteem
  • Sleeping disorders
  • Stress, Anxiety
  • Trauma and abuse

Additional Focus Areas

  • Abandonment
  • Attachment issues
  • Blended family issues
  • Body image
  • Caregiver issues and stress
  • Codependency
  • Commitment issues
  • Communication problems
  • Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
  • Dependent personality
  • Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
  • Divorce and separation
  • Domestic violence
  • Emptiness
  • Family of origin issues
  • Family problems
  • Fatherhood issues
  • Fertility issues
  • First responder issues
  • Forgiveness
  • Gender dysphoria
  • Guilt and shame
  • Hearing impaired
  • Hospice and end-of-life counseling
  • Immigration issues
  • Infidelity
  • Intellectual disability
  • Jealousy
  • Life purpose
  • Men's issues
  • Midlife crisis
  • Money and financial issues
  • Mood disorders
  • Multicultural concerns
  • Narcissism
  • Panic disorder and panic attacks
  • Personality disorders
  • Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
  • Post-traumatic stress
  • Postpartum depression
  • Pregnancy and childbirth
  • Prejudice and discrimination
  • Self-harm
  • Self-love
  • Sex addiction
  • Sexual assault and abuse
  • Sexual dysfunction
  • Sexuality
  • Somatization
  • Women's issues
  • Workplace issues
  • Young adult issues

Clinical Approaches

  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
  • Client-Centered Therapy
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
  • Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
  • Mindfulness Therapy
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Narrative Therapy
  • Solution-Focused Therapy
  • Trauma-Focused Therapy

Languages

  • English

15 Reviews

“I’ve been working with her for three years, and she definitely helped me grow into a better person. She definitely cares about her clients, and is flexible with her clients.”

“The outside opinion, or ear that doesn’t judge”

“Kristel is an amazing listener, very insightful and observant, with advice which is on point but very careful, gentle and motivational. I appreciate her help and look forward to each future call! :)”

“Kristel is very positive in terms of direction and getting you to be honest with yourself and then make the best decision based on psychology.”

“I worked with Kristel for two months when I was at sad point in my life . I enjoyed how she made me dig dipper to help me to know myself better. She provided worksheets and questions to enhance my quest for a better understanding of me. Kristel’s therapy style is like a friend talking to you . We’ve had laughter and tears along the way and will take away all the valuable gems that she taught me.”

“Kristel is very good at her job. She give me great outlooks on my issues and is a great listener. She is also always available. She is awesome!”

“Kristal is an amazing compassionate non judgmental therapist who has helped my mental health tremendously. I would highly recommend her to anyone struggling with depression, bipolar or life uncertainty. She has changed my life for the better and I’m grateful I’ve found her”

“She’s amazing! I absolutely adore her!”

“Kristel has been the most amazing therapist ever! She's really accommodating and super friendly. After a few sessions with her, she knew about my talking pattern. She knew I'll talk about this first and then of that later. I love how she always checks in with me before our sessions as well. She will ask me about updates for things that happen in my last session. I really love talking to her because she really validates me when I'm in doubt. Thank you Kristel!”

“At first I was nervous to use this app. Then I was matched with Kristel and from the first session, she has been an enthusiastic, compassionate, warm and intelligent therapist who really listens and helps me tackle the root of my problems. I have only had 3 sessions with her and she has already helped me understand reasons behind the abuse I face and has helped me recognise positive thing about myself which is life changing. It helps that she has a great sense of humour, is down to Earth and also flexible with her schedule. I look forward to continuing therapy with Kristel, she is a blessing.”

“Dr. Kristel is positive, encouraging and listens well to my needs, stories and areas of concern. I have come a long way out of a dark unappreciated, unemployed space to a light, beautiful fresh and appreciative employer and have a great new attitude of gratitude!”

“Kristel is super understanding and flexible. I highly recommend her!!!!”

“Seeing Kristel has been one of the best decisions I have made this year! I have gone through many difficult changes and transitions recently and speaking with Kristel regularly has helped me tremendously to see the big picture and be able to process the day-to-day. I have never been happier or more excited about life and whenever things become difficult it gives me great comfort to know that I have the tools to get through it and can further process it with Kristel's help later. She is also a master at metaphors! Everything has been at my pace and she has been so flexible with my schedule. Things have been so great that I sometimes think about how much better my life would have been if I had been seeing her for years! Everytime we speak I look forward to telling her more and more about my life present, past and future.”

“Working with Kristel has been incredible. In addition to being a patient, compassionate, and non-judgmental listener, she's SO good at helping me get to the core of any issues I might be dealing with. Where other therapists I've worked with have been quick to prescribe exercises that simply interrupt anxious or negative thoughts, Kristel isn't afraid to go deep to understand the pathology of those thoughts and how the brain can be rewired. Working with her has helped me feel more confident and comfortable with myself, and I feel like I know myself so much better because of the ways she has helped me reframe what's going on in my life.”

“Kristel is very understanding and gives great feedback! She really knows how to walk you through your own thought process while making the experience of reflection and healing a breeze. Amazing energy from a therapist makes it easier to decompress and say your truth comfortably. Thank you for all your help!”

These reviews represent a few of the most recent positive reviews from the therapist's clients on BetterHelp. Some people's experience may be different.
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