Kristin Fox-Klingensmith

Kristin Fox-Klingensmith is a licensed professional counselor practicing in Michigan with more than 22 years of experience in the mental health field.

She has provided care across diverse settings, including a community mental health agency, a psychiatric hospital, an outpatient clinic, and county jails, which has given her experience treating a wide range of clinical issues and levels of severity. She has the most experience working with depression, anxiety, grief and loss, life transitions, relationship issues, and addictions.

Kristin’s counseling style is warm, interactive, and encouraging. She emphasizes treating people with respect, sensitivity, and compassion and avoids stigmatizing labels. Her therapeutic approach integrates cognitive-behavioral, humanistic, person-centered, and psychodynamic methods.

She collaborates with clients to identify treatment goals and supports them on a path toward positive change, believing that the therapeutic relationship is central to a successful counseling experience. Having participated in treatment herself to navigate life challenges, Kristin understands how difficult reaching out for help can feel and recognizes the impact of stigma and the often overwhelming process of seeking care.

Kristin primarily uses evidence-based techniques such as cognitive-behavioral therapy, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused counseling, tailoring discussions and treatment plans to each person’s unique needs. She commends anyone who takes the first step toward building a better life and looks forward to working with new clients.