Remmawii (Karuna) Kristjanson , LCSW, CSW

Remmawii (Karuna) Kristjanson is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who helps people facing addiction, trauma, grief, and relationship struggles. She brings three decades of experience to sessions and focuses on women's issues among other concerns. Her approach is grounded and practical, aimed at helping people cope with life changes and reconnect with what matters to them.

She draws on several therapy methods, including acceptance and commitment therapy, attachment-based work, cognitive behavioral techniques, and dialectical behavior strategies. Sessions are conversational and goal-oriented, with attention to emotions, behavior, and how relationships affect daily life. She listens for patterns such as abandonment or attachment wounds and works with clients to develop new ways of relating.

Remmawii also uses body-centered tools like breathwork, guided meditation, and mindfulness when appropriate. These techniques are presented as options to help calm the nervous system, reduce tension, and support emotional regulation alongside talk therapy. Clients can expect gentle guidance in trying practical skills between sessions.

Her background includes living and working across several countries before settling in Georgia, which informs her sensitivity to cross-cultural issues. She emphasizes respect, compassion, and tailoring plans to each person's needs. Her credentials include LCSW, Clinical Social Worker, reflecting her professional licensure.

People who choose to work with Remmawii often want help with healing from past hurt, improving communication, building self-love, or finding a clearer life purpose. She invites clients to take the first step and offers steady support through the process.

Online approaches that combine talk and body awareness

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take small steps toward those values even when emotions feel hard. It can be useful for coping with addiction, grief, and life transitions. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationship patterns affect current connections and communication; it can help with abandonment, trust, and intimacy issues.

Finding the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will work with each person to pick and adapt methods based on their goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful over time. This collaborative process includes checking in about which tools are working and making changes as needed.

Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make scheduling easier. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions can fit a break at work or require less bandwidth, and live chat or messaging suits brief check-ins or people who prefer typing. These options support flexibility and help people maintain continuity of care across different routines and locations.