Dr. Kristi Hottenstein, LPC, LPCC
Therapist in Michigan
Dr.
- License 6401010570, 87144, LPC-20541, 11514, 37PC00845200, 0701015510 · Michigan, Texas, Arizona, California, New Jersey, Virginia Expires October 2028, March 2028, November 2027, May 2028, November 2026, June 2027
- NPI 1225604028 · national registry
- Experience and languages 20+ years in practice English
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About Kristi
Dr. Kristi Hottenstein is a licensed professional counselor with two decades of experience helping people through hard times and life changes. She holds a doctorate in higher education administration and a master's in counseling, and she practices from Michigan.
Kristi offers a straightforward, person-focused approach that starts with listening and learning what matters to each client. She meets people where they are and builds a plan around their goals. Sessions focus on clear skills and small steps that add up over time.
Background and approach
She uses practical methods that include relationship work, coping skills for anxiety and depression, and guidance for managing stress and life transitions. Kristi integrates several approaches such as the Gottman Method for relationship work, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to strengthen values-based action, and cognitive-behavioral techniques to shift unhelpful thinking. She adapts tools to fit each person rather than following one strict model.
Her background includes independent practice leadership and involvement with state professional organizations. That experience informs how she organizes care and supports people facing grief, addiction, ADHD, or caregiver stress. She also offers coaching around college choices and career moves.
In sessions she emphasizes self-awareness and personal responsibility as paths to change. Conversations are practical and grounded, aimed at helping clients try new strategies and notice what works. Kristi works with individuals, couples, and teens, shaping treatment to the person's needs and pace.
Credentials
- LPC (Michigan)
- License 6401010570 · expires October 2028
- LPC (Texas)
- License 87144 · expires March 2028
- LPC (Arizona)
- License LPC-20541 · expires November 2027
- LPCC (California)
- License 11514 · expires May 2028
- LPC (New Jersey)
- License 37PC00845200 · expires November 2026
- LPC (Virginia)
- License 0701015510 · expires June 2027
- NPI
- 1225604028 · national provider identifier
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Focus areas and approaches
Everything Kristi lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Kristi names
- Gottman Method
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
These are the approaches Kristi names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.
Online support
How therapy approaches translate to online care
Dr. Hottenstein commonly draws on the Gottman Method to address communication and connection in relationships. That approach focuses on practical skills for handling conflict, improving emotional friendship, and rebuilding trust over time. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy or ACT is also a core part of her work; ACT helps people clarify their values and take small, consistent steps toward the life they want despite hard feelings.Choosing the right approach is a team effort. She will talk with the client about goals, try techniques, and adjust based on what helps. That collaborative process makes it easier to switch emphasis between relationship work, values-based action, or cognitive tools as needs change.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions let people use visual cues during deeper conversations. Phone sessions can be a simpler option when bandwidth is limited or a quick check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging offer brief, flexible contact for coaching-style support or ongoing accountability. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and to keep momentum between sessions.
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Frequently asked
What issues does she help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship concerns, addiction, grief, ADHD, and a wide range of related challenges like body image and caregiver stress.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is pragmatic and person-centered. She listens first, then offers concrete tools and steps that fit each person's goals.
How much experience does she bring?
She has 20 years of clinical experience and has run a independent practice while participating in state professional work.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds LPC and LPCC credentials and practices in Michigan.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English. She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are offered?
Sessions are available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
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