- Individualized care
- Practical skills
- Goal oriented
About Kristi
Dr. Kristi Hottenstein is a licensed professional counselor with two decades of clinical experience. She practices in Michigan and brings practical, straightforward support to people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship friction, and life transitions. She emphasizes clear steps and real conversation rather than jargon.
Kristi earned a doctorate in higher education administration from the University of Toledo, a master’s in Counseling from the University of La Verne, and a bachelor’s in Sociology from Alma College. She holds the LPC and LPCC credentials and has worked in counseling since 2009. She also runs a private practice called Compass Counseling & Coaching, PLLC.
Her style is holistic and individualized. Sessions focus on increasing self-awareness and identifying practical next steps. She uses methods that encourage acceptance, committed action, and skills to manage difficult feelings.
Kristi often blends cognitive approaches that address unhelpful thinking with client-centered conversation that follows the person’s pace. She also brings techniques from dialectical behavioral ideas when emotion regulation and coping skills are needed.
People contact her for a wide range of concerns including addiction, trauma, grief, intimacy and sexual issues, eating and sleep problems, parenting stress, anger, career questions, ADHD, and coping with health challenges. She aims to help each person find what works for them and to set achievable goals.
To begin, readers should review session options and scheduling details and choose the Start Therapy button to complete the matching questionnaire.
Kristi earned a doctorate in higher education administration from the University of Toledo, a master’s in Counseling from the University of La Verne, and a bachelor’s in Sociology from Alma College. She holds the LPC and LPCC credentials and has worked in counseling since 2009. She also runs a private practice called Compass Counseling & Coaching, PLLC.
Her style is holistic and individualized. Sessions focus on increasing self-awareness and identifying practical next steps. She uses methods that encourage acceptance, committed action, and skills to manage difficult feelings.
Kristi often blends cognitive approaches that address unhelpful thinking with client-centered conversation that follows the person’s pace. She also brings techniques from dialectical behavioral ideas when emotion regulation and coping skills are needed.
People contact her for a wide range of concerns including addiction, trauma, grief, intimacy and sexual issues, eating and sleep problems, parenting stress, anger, career questions, ADHD, and coping with health challenges. She aims to help each person find what works for them and to set achievable goals.
To begin, readers should review session options and scheduling details and choose the Start Therapy button to complete the matching questionnaire.
This summary is based on the profile information listed on BetterHelp.