Kristilee (Kristi) Cappaert , LCSW, LISW

Kristilee (Kristi) Cappaert is a licensed social worker with more than five years of counseling experience in Illinois and Iowa. She holds the credential LCSW, which stands for Licensed Clinical Social Worker and indicates clinical training in mental health care, and LISW, Licensed Independent Social Worker, which reflects independent practice authority in Iowa. Over the course of her career she has supported children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families through a wide range of concerns including depression, anxiety, relationship and family challenges, grief, addiction, parenting stresses, career strain, and caregiving issues.

Kristi draws from several evidence-informed approaches to tailor care to each person she meets. Her work includes client-centered methods that prioritize the person sitting across from her, cognitive behavioral techniques to explore thoughts and behaviors, dialectical skills to manage intense emotions, mindfulness practices to build present-moment awareness, and motivational interviewing to strengthen commitment to change. She aims to help clients gain insight into patterns of thinking and behavior while identifying practical interventions that fit their life.

Her therapeutic stance centers on empowerment and collaboration - guiding clients to articulate goals and build skills for the life they want. She recognizes that beginning therapy can feel difficult and approaches each session with respect and warmth, creating a welcoming environment as people take steps toward change.