Kristi Conner (she/her)

LICSW
Accepting Clients

I'm a compassionate and trauma-informed therapist dedicated to helping individuals heal deeply, build self-trust, and live fulfilling lives.

Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Tacoma, WA

Services

About My Clients

I work best with insightful individuals feeling stuck due to past traumas, emotional avoidance, anxiety, or relationship struggles. My clients often seek deeper self-awareness, stronger boundaries, emotional clarity, and genuine self-trust. Together, we’ll gently explore patterns formed in childhood, build emotional resilience, and move toward lasting transformation and meaningful connection.

My Background and Approach

I have 15 years of experience providing compassionate, trauma-informed therapy, specializing in trauma recovery, anxiety, depression, emotional avoidance, and relationship issues. My integrative, evidence-based approach combines Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), somatic work, mindfulness, and neuroscience-informed emotional regulation techniques. Grounded in extensive clinical practice and ongoing research in attachment theory, neuroscience, and trauma, I guide clients to understand how early experiences shape their current patterns. My therapeutic style emphasizes building emotional resilience, identifying and shifting limiting core beliefs, enhancing self-compassion, and creating meaningful internal and external boundaries. I provide a warm, authentic, non-judgmental space, dedicated to helping clients achieve lasting emotional healing, deeper self-understanding, self-trust, and empowered life changes.

My Personal Beliefs and Interests

As a therapist, I deeply value authenticity, compassion, and meaningful connection, both in and out of the therapy room. I believe in the inherent worth of every individual and see therapy as a powerful vehicle for personal and collective healing. My core philosophy centers on the understanding that emotional wellness and healing happen within the context of safe, supportive relationships and communities. Social justice and equity are integral to my practice. I am committed to understanding and addressing systemic inequalities, acknowledging how these realities profoundly impact mental health and emotional well-being. I actively support and advocate for racial justice, LGBTQIA+ rights, gender equality, and trauma-informed care across diverse communities. My practice is intentionally inclusive, affirming identities across the spectrum of race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, religion, and ability. I continually strive to educate myself on social issues and actively participate in creatin

Insurance Plans Accepted
  • Aetna
  • Cigna
  • First Choice Health
  • LifeWise
  • Optum
  • Premera
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS)
  • Regence Blue Shield
  • HMA (Health Management Administrators)
  • Coordinated Care
  • Evernorth
  • Kaiser Core
  • Kaiser PPO

At A Glance

  • Experience: 18 years of practice
  • Languages: English
  • Rate: $150 - 150/session

Info

Email Kristi
6120 N 40th St
Tacoma, WA 98407

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