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- Dialectical Behavior Therapy
- Trauma informed care
- Parenting and postpartum
About Krista
Michigan Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) with six years of clinical experience, Krista McQuillian helps people facing trauma, mood challenges, parenting stress, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and life transitions. She focuses on practical skills and steady support while clients work through difficult events and intense emotions.
Krista uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy methods alongside trauma-informed care to address overwhelming feelings and patterns that keep people stuck. In sessions she teaches concrete coping strategies for emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness. She also offers focused work for postpartum depression and challenges new parents often face.
Many people come for help after sexual assault or other abusive events; Krista provides structured, paced support for processing those experiences. She also guides people dealing with caregiver stress, guilt and shame, and changes in life purpose or role. Sessions emphasize small, usable skills that can be practiced between meetings.
Her approach is collaborative and skill-oriented. Clients learn tools for managing attention and mood, for reducing social anxiety, and for lowering the intensity of self-harm urges when those appear. Krista blends short-term problem solving with longer-term emotional work depending on each person's needs.
Sessions are offered in English and follow Michigan practice standards for an LMSW. For people considering a first appointment, she asks them to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule an initial session.
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How evidence-based methods translate to remote sessions
Krista works with Dialectical Behavior Therapy techniques to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal skills. DBT-style skills help when feelings become overwhelming, when mood swings interfere with daily life, or when relationships get strained.She pairs that with trauma-informed care, which means recognizing how past harm affects thoughts, sensations, and behavior. That approach uses gradual pacing and stabilization skills before addressing painful memories, useful for people recovering from sexual assault or other abuse.
Choosing the right methods is part of the work together. Krista will review goals, symptoms, and preferences and then recommend practices to try. This collaborative process aims to match practical tools to the challenges a person brings in, and adjustments are made as progress is tracked.
Confirm current session options before booking since formats are not specified in the biography. In general, remote sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Talk with the clinician during the matching step about which session length and rhythm would fit your schedule.
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Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
6+ years
Listed in
Michigan
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She supports trauma and abuse recovery, mood disorders including bipolar, ADHD, parenting and postpartum challenges, social anxiety, and life transitions. Additional focus areas include caregiver stress, guilt and shame, self-harm, and women's issues.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
She uses a collaborative, skills-based style that emphasizes practical tools and paced processing of difficult memories. Sessions combine short-term skill practice with exploration of longer-term emotional patterns.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has six years of experience working as a clinician. That experience includes supporting people through trauma, mood concerns, and parenting-related stress.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is a Michigan Licensed Master Social Worker, listed as LMSW, and provides services based in Michigan.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies with location and sessions are billed through a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Exact rates depend on the chosen plan and location.
What are the steps to get started?
Begin by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the platform.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the urgent help numbers.