Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Kristen Walker

Cognitive Behavioral Therapist

Kristen Ann Walker, MS Ed, LPC, is a Cognitive Behavioral Therapist who has worked in the Mental Health field since 1995. She has treated a diverse range of clients from children, teenagers, and adults in individual and group therapy settings. Kristen has helped clients heal from symptoms related to and including Autism and spectrum related disorders, Addiction, Anxiety, Depression, trauma, personality disorders, psychiatric disorders, and major mental health diagnoses. Her treatment approaches include: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), DBT, ACT, systematic desensitization, and social skills training as appropriate for her clients growth and mental wellness.

In addition to being an expert counselor offering cognitive behavioral therapy, she also specializes in smoking cessation treatment. Kristen has provided therapy to clients in a diverse range of settings including UPMC, Western Psychiatric Center, Mercy Behavioral. Kristen is additionally trained and certified as a nicotine cessation specialist to further help her clients optimize their wellness. Kristen is completing training in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Kristen works with individual clients to create a warm, welcoming, and affirming space, that promotes growth, discovery, and recovery from the range of mental health related disorders. Kristen recognizes that therapy is a collaborative process and her aim is for everyone who participates in therapy to leave with the tools necessary to continue on the path of wellness, mindfulness, and greater emotional health.

Hobbies & Interests

As a strong advocate of self-care, Kristen practices what she preaches by playing tennis, spending time with family and friends, hiking the many trails of Western Pennsylvania, and playing with her Boston Terrier dog.

How to Get Started

Kristen provides in-person therapy at our Pittsburgh location. You can reach us at 412-322-2129 or email us at info@counselingwellnesspgh.com to get started. Or contact us here.

Mike Cuccaro

2021-08-02

Good location and a positive and safe-feeling environment throughout the facility. My counselor is intelligent, kind, respectful, professional, and very skilled at affecting productive outcomes.

Hannah S

2021-02-17

I was recommended to Justina by a friend, I’ve seen several therapist in the past and none of them felt like a good fit for me. As soon as I meet Justina I felt like I finally found a doctor who cared about me and my progress mentally, she honestly goes above and beyond. In the couple months I’ve been seeing her my progress mentally has done nothing but improve, I actually look forward to our sessions. Thank you Justina, not like any therapist I’ve ever meet, you can tell she cares about her patience and their progress.

Lauren Hoffman

I love working with Justina! She's very kind and has helped me so much. I highly recommend her!

dominique rini

Justina Williams is a great therapist. She really listens to me and helped me in my time of need. It was easy to get an appointment with her. I highly recommend seeing her for a variety of needs

john Krebs

I have been meaning to leave a review for quite sometime now but unfortunately I haven’t had a minute to do so. I noticed some previous reviews and I feel obligated to set some things straight regarding the wellness center and one of their therapists - Justina Williams. She is by far the best therapist I have had (and I have been doing therapy sessions at a variety of locations for some years now). I obviously can’t discuss what we talk about but I can honestly say I feel like a weight is lifted off my shoulders when I leave our sessions. She is a very sweet individual and you can tell she genuinely cares about her profession and the people involved . It’s insulting to see what someone else keeps trying to portray her as in these “different alias’s” of reviews. As long as she is a therapist , I will not be going anywhere else. Thank you wellness center for always providing the utmost service all around !

Fauna Butera

Great therapists with a variety of specialities!

Erin McNally

2021-02-16

Justina is by far the best counselor I have seen. She helps me find different ways to engage with my and help me find myself in very darkening times. I am ever so grateful for her being my therapist.

Kristen Walker

Cognitive Behavioral Therapist

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