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Krystle DuPree

LMSW

Practical therapy for substance use and trauma recovery

  • Values-focused work
  • Behavior change tools
  • Trauma-aware care

About Krystle

Krystle DuPree is a licensed clinical social worker in Michigan who combines practical therapies with a direct, supportive style. She works with people facing substance use struggles, mood concerns, trauma, and issues tied to sexual identity. Krystle emphasizes strength and resilience, and she encourages clients that taking the first step toward help matters.

Krystle draws on five years of professional experience in behavioral health settings. Her background includes work with people affected by substance abuse and co-occurring mental health conditions. She has also worked with incarcerated women and other justice-involved people, giving her experience in settings where practical problem solving is essential.

In sessions she uses approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing to help people identify values, change unhelpful thinking, and build motivation for lasting change. Mindfulness and attachment-focused ideas also appear in her work to help with emotion regulation and relationships.

Krystle supports people dealing with depression, anger, bipolar mood concerns, compassion fatigue, and grief around identity-related stressors. She also addresses topics like body image, non-monogamous relationship dynamics, financial stress, and the effects of prejudice or discrimination.

Her style is collaborative and straightforward. She aims to help people notice strengths, set realistic goals, and use concrete tools between sessions. To begin, readers are invited to follow the site's process to match with a therapist and schedule a first appointment.

How Krystle brings ACT, CBT, and motivational work online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice what matters to them and take small steps toward those values, even when emotions feel strong. This approach can help with substance use, mood struggles, and decisions about relationships. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts and behaviors keep problems going and uses step-by-step exercises to change patterns and reduce symptoms like depression or anxiety. Motivational Interviewing focuses on building a person’s own reasons for change, useful when someone feels unsure about making life changes such as addressing addiction or managing mood swings.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Krystle works collaboratively to identify what fits each person's goals and preferences, and she adjusts methods based on progress and feedback. Clients help set priorities and the therapist suggests tools to try between sessions.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, avoid travel time, and use shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It also lets people access care from different parts of Michigan without changing therapists, while still focusing on practical skills, values-based work, and motivation for change.

License and NPI

LMSW Michigan · No. 6801119960
NPI1639764764

As shown on the therapist's profile. You can check a license with the state board and an NPI with the national registry.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Also works with

Anger managementBipolar disorderCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

BDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBody imageCo-morbidityDomestic violenceGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexualityWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

5+ years

Credentials

Michigan

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Krystle commonly address?

She helps people with addictions, trauma and abuse, depression, bipolar mood concerns, anger, and compassion fatigue, along with related issues such as body image and isolation.

What is her therapeutic approach like?

Her approach blends Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, mindfulness, and attachment-based ideas to build values, change unhelpful thinking, and strengthen relationships.

What experience does she bring to sessions?

Krystle has five years of professional experience working in behavioral health, including helping people with substance use and co-occurring mental health disorders and experience with justice-involved women.

What credential does she hold and where is she located?

She holds an LMSW (Licensed Master Social Worker) and practices in Michigan.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with her?

She is not accepting international clients at this time.

How are fees and billing handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I get started with therapy?

Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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