Kristi Kauth, Therapy Clinician
I’m Kristina Kauth, MSW, LSW, and I’m glad you’re here. I provide compassionate, client-centered therapy to children, teens, adults, and older adults across Illinois through LifeStance Health. I work with individuals, couples, and families who may be feeling overwhelmed by anxiety, depression, ADHD, relationship stress, or life transitions, and I focus on helping you feel more grounded, supported, and confident in your day-to-day life.
I have experience working with individuals and families involved in adoption or foster care, members of the LGBTQ+ community, and military members and veterans. I’m especially passionate about supporting individuals who have recently been discharged from a psychiatric hospital. This transition can feel uncertain and heavy, and my goal is to provide a calm, steady space where we can focus on stabilization, coping skills, and rebuilding a sense of safety and hope.
My approach is collaborative and gentle, drawing from evidence-based therapies including EMDR, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). EMDR is a central part of my work and can be especially helpful in processing trauma or painful experiences that still feel close or overwhelming. I tailor therapy to your unique needs and move at a pace that feels safe and respectful.
Outside of therapy, I enjoy reading, spending time with my puppy, staying active, and solving puzzles.
Kristi Kauth provides services with supervision.
Provider Introduction
Types of Care & Ages Served
- Individual Therapy: Ages 6-75+
- Couples Therapy: Ages 18-75+
- Family Therapy: Ages 6-75+
Areas of Focus
Individual Therapy
Get help addressing challenges and improve well-being with a clinician's guidance.
- Anxiety
- General relationship issues
- Marital stress or divorce
- Panic attacks
- Premarital counseling
- Sexual trauma
- Stress management
- Trauma & PTSD
- Ability status
- ADHD
- Adoption & foster care
- Aging
- Anger issues
- Attachment issues
- Attention & focus
- Body image
- Bullying or harassment
- Career & relationships (mid-life)
- Career & work issues
- Caregiving
- Childhood behavioral issues
- Chronic pain-related issues
- Depression/feeling down
- Domestic violence & abuse
- Early adulthood: Independent living or relationships
- Early adulthood: Starting college or career
- Emotional abuse
- Empty nesters
- End-of-life challenges
- Ethnic identity
- Family conflict
- Fertility
- First responder stress
- Focus, concentration & memory
- Gender identity
- Grief & loss
- LGBTQ+
- Men's health/issues
- Menopause & perimenopause
- Military & veteran
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
- Other women's health concerns
- Parenthood
- Parenting
- PMS & PMDD
- Post-partum depression & anxiety
- Pre-conception
- Pregnancy
- Pregnancy loss
- Racial identity
- Religion & spirituality
- Retirement
- School avoidance
- School behavioral issues
- Self-esteem
- Self-injury or cutting
- Sex & intimacy issues
- Social injustice
- Social skills & communication
- Sports performance
- Stress from ongoing health issues
- Unhealthy eating habits
Couples Therapy
Helps partners address relationship conflict and improve communication with a clinician's guidance.
- Sex & intimacy issues
- Social skills & communication
- Ability status
- ADHD
- Adoption & foster care
- Aging
- Anger issues
- Anxiety
- Attachment issues
- Attention & focus
- Body image
- Bullying or harassment
- Career & relationships (mid-life)
- Career & work issues
- Caregiving
- Childhood behavioral issues
- Chronic pain-related issues
- Depression/feeling down
- Domestic violence & abuse
- Early adulthood: Independent living or relationships
- Early adulthood: Starting college or career
- Emotional abuse
- Empty nesters
- End-of-life challenges
- Ethnic identity
- Family conflict
- Fertility
- First responder stress
- Focus, concentration & memory
- Gender identity
- General relationship issues
- Grief & loss
- LGBTQ+
- Marital stress or divorce
- Men's health/issues
- Menopause & perimenopause
- Military & veteran
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
- Other women's health concerns
- Panic attacks
- Parenthood
- Parenting
- PMS & PMDD
- Post-partum depression & anxiety
- Pre-conception
- Pregnancy
- Pregnancy loss
- Premarital counseling
- Racial identity
- Religion & spirituality
- Retirement
- School avoidance
- School behavioral issues
- Self-esteem
- Self-injury or cutting
- Sexual trauma
- Social injustice
- Sports performance
- Stress from ongoing health issues
- Stress management
- Trauma & PTSD
- Unhealthy eating habits
Family Therapy
Improve communication and resolve conflicts within family dynamics with a clinician's guidance.
- Childhood behavioral issues
- School behavioral issues
- Ability status
- ADHD
- Adoption & foster care
- Aging
- Anger issues
- Anxiety
- Attachment issues
- Attention & focus
- Body image
- Bullying or harassment
- Career & relationships (mid-life)
- Caregiving
- Chronic pain-related issues
- Depression/feeling down
- Domestic violence & abuse
- Early adulthood: Independent living or relationships
- Early adulthood: Starting college or career
- Emotional abuse
- Empty nesters
- End-of-life challenges
- Ethnic identity
- Family conflict
- Fertility
- First responder stress
- Focus, concentration & memory
- Gender identity
- General relationship issues
- Grief & loss
- LGBTQ+
- Marital stress or divorce
- Men's health/issues
- Menopause & perimenopause
- Military & veteran
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
- Other women's health concerns
- Panic attacks
- Parenthood
- Parenting
- PMS & PMDD
- Post-partum depression & anxiety
- Pre-conception
- Pregnancy
- Pregnancy loss
- Premarital counseling
- Racial identity
- Religion & spirituality
- Retirement
- School avoidance
- Self-esteem
- Self-injury or cutting
- Sex & intimacy issues
- Sexual trauma
- Social injustice
- Social skills & communication
- Sports performance
- Stress from ongoing health issues
- Stress management
- Trauma & PTSD
- Unhealthy eating habits
Insurances Accepted
Languages
- English
Education
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Aurora University
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Lake Forest College
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847-232-4057
877-428-7891
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Frequently Asked
Questions
Please use our online form to schedule an appointment with Kristi Kauth. You can also call 847-232-4057 to have someone assist you.
Kristi Kauth generally accepts new patients but there could be a waitlist.
Please call 847-232-4057 to find out Kristi Kauth's schedule and availability.
LifeStance Health providers accept most commercial insurance plans that are offered in the states where we offer services, including telehealth. Please see the following list of insurances accepted by Kristi Kauth:
If you don't see your insurance listed, please contact us at 847-232-4057 to see how we can help.
Kristi Kauth is a Therapy Clinician and cannot prescribe medication. However, most LifeStance offices have a Psychiatrist or APN on staff who can prescribe medication if needed.
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Kristi Kauth only offers in-office visits at this time. To find a provider in your area that offers online telehealth visits, please call us at 847-232-4057 or search our provider directory.
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