Kristie Pagel-Compagner

Kristie Pagel-Compagner is a licensed social worker with 25 years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people manage depression, anxiety, trauma, and difficult life changes in a straightforward, compassionate way. Her practice emphasizes listening first and then working together on practical steps that make daily life feel more manageable.

She uses a collaborative style that centers the person's goals and values. That means building skills for coping with panic, lifting low mood, and improving self-esteem through clear, step-by-step work. Communication skills and understanding past relationship patterns often become part of the process.

Kristie also helps people facing caregiver strain, chronic illness, and issues tied to family of origin. She offers support around guilt, shame, forgiveness, and feelings of emptiness that sometimes follow big losses. Hospice and end-of-life counseling is listed among her focus areas and is part of the concerns she addresses.

Her approach draws from client-centered methods, cognitive behavioral techniques, dialectical behavior ideas, and psychodynamic thinking to match what each person needs. Sessions aim to be practical and respectful, balancing present-moment coping with understanding deeper patterns.

Kristie practices in Michigan and works in English. She holds an LMSW, which stands for Licensed Master Social Worker, and brings long-term clinical experience to each conversation.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Kristie uses client-centered therapy to create a respectful space where people guide the pace and focus of work while the therapist provides listening and reflective feedback. This approach helps when someone wants support that honors their values and personal goals.

She also draws on cognitive behavioral therapy, which breaks down stressful thoughts and behaviors into manageable steps. CBT is useful for anxiety, panic, and depressive patterns because it offers clear, practical tools to change habits that make symptoms worse.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Kristie will discuss what feels most helpful, try different techniques when needed, and adjust plans based on each person's goals and life situation. This is a collaborative process rather than a fixed prescription.

Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm the current options before booking. Online appointments can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins or longer sessions depending on need. Many people appreciate being able to schedule around work, medical appointments, or caregiver commitments while keeping therapy focused on practical change and emotional support.