Kristel Avilus, LCSW
Florida · 7 years in practice
Kristel Avilus is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy alongside practical, skills-based methods.
License and registration
- LCSW, Florida
- SW17998 · expires March 2027
- NPI
- 1689268591 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 7
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Kristel
Kristel Avilus is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy alongside practical, skills-based methods. She focuses on making therapy clear and approachable so people can start feeling steadier. Her style is warm and interactive, and she aims to treat everyone with respect and sensitivity.
Kristel has seven years of experience helping people manage depression, anxiety, and stress. She also supports people dealing with trauma and abuse, addiction, grief, bipolar disorder, and sleep problems.
Background and approach
She helps with relationship and intimacy-related issues as well as parenting and career concerns. In sessions she blends Emotionally-Focused Therapy with cognitive behavioral approaches, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, client-centered work, and elements of DBT. That mix lets her both explore feelings and teach concrete skills for managing them.
She tailors conversations and plans to each person’s situation rather than using a one-size-fits-all script. Kristel is practiced at addressing attachment and abandonment concerns, codependency, body image, and family of origin issues. She also helps people cope with major life changes, caregiver stress, and the fallout from domestic violence or separation.
She works with people on communication and commitment struggles and on parenting challenges including blended family dynamics. Sessions are offered through online formats that can fit into busy schedules. Getting started involves a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a time that works for the client.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Kristel lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Depression
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- 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
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- 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
Approaches Kristel names
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
Emotion and skills-focused therapy online
Kristel combines Emotionally-Focused Therapy with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and client-centered work to help people feel understood and to build useful coping tools. Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps identify and work through core emotions that maintain painful patterns and relationship struggles. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy focuses on clarifying values, accepting difficult feelings, and committing to small actions that move life in a chosen direction. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental conversation where the therapist follows the person's lead and offers empathy and support.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Kristel will listen to your goals and preferences and then suggest a mix of methods that make sense for your situation. She checks in over time and adjusts the focus as needs change so therapy stays relevant and practical.
Online sessions are available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different routines. Video lets you see visual cues and work in longer sessions. Phone calls can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or when a client prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging can be used for brief check-ins, skill practice, or ongoing support between longer sessions. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into work, school, or caregiving schedules.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does Kristel commonly address?
She helps people work through anxiety, depression, stress, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief, and sleep problems. She also supports those facing relationship and intimacy-related concerns, parenting strain, career stress, and ADHD-related challenges.
What is Kristel's therapeutic style like?
Her approach is warm and interactive, combining emotionally-focused work with practical, skills-based methods. Sessions balance exploring emotions and learning tools to manage symptoms and behaviors.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Kristel has seven years of experience working with people on trauma, mood concerns, relationship issues, and a range of other struggles.
What credentials and location apply to this therapist?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, licensed in Florida and practicing with that credential.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and she also accepts international clients.
What formats are available for sessions?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are session costs handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Kristel?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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