I am licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) in Iowa with 8 years of professional work experience. My therapy style and approach draws influence from Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Solution-Focused Therapy. I have experience in helping clients with stress and anxiety, trauma and abuse, motivation, self esteem, and confidence, and mild depression. I believe in treating everyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. I will tailor our dialog and treatment plan to meet your unique and specific needs. I view us as a team, working at finding solutions to the issues you bring to therapy as well as healing from past or present trauma. I will typically respond to messages in 24 hours after receiving them or in 48 hours if it's over the weekend. Taking the first step to sign up for therapy can take courage, and I am proud of you for getting started!
Additional areas of focus: Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Communication problems, Forgiveness, Life purpose, Self-love, Women's issues
Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Solution-Focused Therapy
IA LMHC 00942
These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Kristen Udell. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.
Kristen listens, providing insight and advice that I would not have thought of. Her professional expertise helps me, and we have come a long way in almost two years now. She has a warm demeanor and a way of making me feel comfortable with what we discuss.
Written on Mar 31, 2026 after therapy with Kristen for 1 year and 8 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, family conflicts, self esteem, and coaching
Kristen is great! I highly recommend! She has helped me work through some very tough and sensitive issues.
Written on Mar 03, 2026 after therapy with Kristen for 1 year and 10 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, grief, and coping with life changes
Kristen is the best! I feel so heard & seen when talking to her. I've come a long way in the two years I've been seeing her & it shows in so many ways in my life.
Written on Feb 24, 2026 after therapy with Kristen for 2 years on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, grief, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, and adhd
Kristen is such an impactful, positive, thoughtful therapist. She has a wonderful way of redirecting your thought process on a subject to focus on what you need to work on in a positive way without making you feel bad about the situation. She is funny and creative, extremely professional, and she has really makes a difference for me.
Written on Jan 06, 2026 after therapy with Kristen for 4 months on issues concerning relationship issues, and intimacy-related issues
Kristen has helped me in more ways than I know. I wasn't someone who considered therapy or counseling but I was dealing with a few things that overwhelmed me. Kristen was able to help me through those and become a more fulfilled and self-actualized version of myself. She's great. Non-judgemental and genuinely caring.
Written on Oct 17, 2025 after therapy with Kristen for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, and coaching
Excellent therapist
Written on Sep 30, 2025 after therapy with Kristen for 7 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, self esteem, coping with life changes, and adhd