Kristl Bray, LCSW

Kristl Bray is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with thirty years of experience supporting people through complex life transitions and personal growth. She cultivates an affirming, compassionate therapeutic environment for clients facing a range of challenges - from stress and anxiety to relationship dynamics, identity exploration, and career or workplace concerns.

Kristl has particular experience working with LGBTQ+ individuals, young adults, and people coping with social anxiety or interpersonal communication difficulties. Her practice emphasizes a holistic, person-centered stance that honors each client’s strengths while addressing practical concerns and emotional patterns. She draws on evidence-based methods to help clients develop greater self-understanding, resilience, and more satisfying connections.

Her clinical toolbox includes approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, and Solution-Focused Therapy. Across these modalities, Kristl aims to combine professional guidance with empathy and respect to support clients navigating midlife shifts, relationship changes, identity work, grief, and other life transitions.