Kristy Wells-Owens, MSW, CSWA, DaCT, Therapy in Portland, Oregon

Kristy Wells-Owens helps teens and adults across Oregon navigate life’s challenges with compassion, clarity, and practical therapeutic support. As a Clinical Social Worker Associate at LifeStance Health, she provides individual therapy for adolescents, teens, and adults experiencing anxiety, depression, and trauma. Kristy creates a supportive, nonjudgmental space where clients can build insight, strengthen coping skills, and move toward meaningful emotional well-being. Kristy focuses on treating anxiety, depression, and PTSD/trauma, while also supporting individuals facing grief, ADHD, reproductive challenges, and women’s issues. She integrates evidence-based approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), along with mindfulness techniques, to tailor care to each individual’s goals. Kristy also has experience working with LGBTQ+ clients and offers additional areas of support to meet diverse mental health needs. With a background that includes specialized training in disaster and collective trauma, Kristy brings a thoughtful understanding of how large-scale and personal stressors can impact emotional health. She helps clients process difficult experiences, build resilience, and develop tools to navigate both immediate challenges and long-term healing. Kristy’s approach is collaborative and strengths-based, empowering clients to better understand themselves while creating sustainable strategies for growth. She believes therapy should feel both grounding and forward moving, offering guidance that is both empathetic and actionable. Outside of her clinical work, Kristy enjoys spending time with her children and family, reading and listening to podcasts focused on personal growth, and being outdoors—especially horseback riding and visiting the beach. She also values quiet time at home with her dog.