About Kitra
Kitra Thomas is a licensed professional counselor with 20 years of clinical experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, career concerns, depression, and ADHD. Kitra aims to create a calm, respectful space where people can talk about what feels hard and find steps that make daily life easier.
She often addresses workplace issues and how job stress affects mood and relationships. Sessions are practical and focused on building skills for coping, problem solving, and managing symptoms day to day.
Background and approach
Kitra emphasizes clear, achievable goals so progress is visible and meaningful. Her style is person-centered and culturally responsive. That means she listens for each person's background and values before suggesting strategies.
She concentrates on strengths and practical tools rather than only discussing problems. Kitra uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide recovery from trauma and reduce anxiety. She teaches ways to manage overwhelming feelings and to reframe stressful situations at work or home.
The work is collaborative - clients set priorities and move at their own pace. Clients who want help with career transitions, workplace conflict, attention and focus, or persistent low mood will find concrete steps to try. Kitra practices in Wisconsin and meets people where they are while helping them build routines that support better functioning over time.
Therapeutic techniques and online care that fit your life
Evidence-based approaches are used to address symptoms and build skills. One common thread is practical skills training that teaches concrete coping methods for anxiety and everyday stress. This involves learning short exercises and routines you can use between sessions to reduce overwhelm and improve focus.Another core focus is trauma-informed work that helps people process past hurt at a manageable pace. This style emphasizes safety, pacing, and grounding techniques so memories and triggers can be approached without being overwhelming. These methods are useful for reducing reactivity and improving emotional regulation.
Choosing the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will ask about your goals, everyday challenges, and what has or hasn’t helped before. From there she will suggest approaches and adjust them based on your feedback so the work fits your needs and values.
Online therapy offers flexibility for different rhythms of life. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and screen sharing for worksheets. Phone sessions can be easier when video is not possible. Live chat and text-based messaging let you check in between sessions or schedule shorter touchpoints. Together these options make it easier to keep therapy consistent while fitting it into work and family schedules.
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What this counselor works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Career difficulties
Also listed
- Experience
- 20 years
- Licensed
- Wisconsin
- Languages
- English