Remmawii (Karuna) Kristjanson

Remmawii (Karuna) Kristjanson is a licensed clinical social worker with over 30 years of experience helping people navigate addictions, trauma, relationship problems, grief, and major life changes. She brings a practical, compassionate style to sessions and focuses on what someone needs right now. Her work also addresses issues like attachment, body image, communication, and women’s issues.

Karuna blends talk therapy with body-based tools. She uses breathwork, guided meditation, yoga, and somatic techniques to help calm the nervous system and ease stored tension. Journaling and art are used when they fit the person’s needs.

Her background includes living and working across India, Canada, and the United States, so she is familiar with cross-cultural concerns and diverse life experiences. She describes her approach as respectful and tailored to each person’s story.

She draws on several therapeutic models, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, attachment-informed work, client-centered methods, cognitive behavioral therapy, and dialectical behavior therapy. These approaches shape practical tools and strategies in sessions.

Karuna invites people to explore recovery, spiritual questions, and repairing family connections when those topics matter. She frames therapy as a collaborative process and supports clients as they make changes and find meaning.

Her credentials include LCSW and CSW and she practices in Georgia. Sessions are conducted in English and she accepts international clients. Prospective clients should confirm current session options before booking.

How evidence-based approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters most to them and take small steps toward those values while learning to live with difficult thoughts and feelings. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and life transitions. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape current patterns and aims to build more secure ways of relating through exploration and corrective emotional experiences. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening, empathy, and the client’s own pace so people feel heard and can find their own solutions.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work together with the client to decide which methods fit their goals, needs, and preferences. That collaborative planning can include trying different techniques and checking in about what helps most.

Because the biography does not list specific session formats, please confirm what options are offered before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life by removing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins when schedules are tight, or making it possible to meet across different time zones. It also lets people continue care while relocating or living abroad. Licensed professionals adapt exercises like breathwork, guided meditation, journaling prompts, and behavioral practices so they work in remote sessions and support progress between meetings.