Kristin Bruce, LPCC-S
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor
Kristin Bruce is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor with more than 17 years of experience supporting individuals in the Toledo community. She provides secure online counseling for clients across Ohio, offering therapy for concerns such as anxiety, depression, trauma, PTSD, complex PTSD, OCD, relationship recovery, life stressors, emotion regulation, and communication challenges.
Kristin’s approach is thoughtful, honest, trauma-informed, and collaborative. She works with clients to better understand their experiences, explore new perspectives, build healthier patterns, and move toward meaningful change.
Quick Provider Details
Areas of Focus:
Anxiety, depression, trauma, PTSD, complex PTSD, OCD, toxic relationship recovery, life stressors, emotion regulation, and communication skills
Therapy Approaches and Training:
CBT-p, EMDR therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, trauma-informed care, Gottman Method Couples Therapy, and integrated behavioral health
Ages Served: adults
Appointment Options: Secure online telehealth for clients in Ohio
Primary Services: Individual & Couples counseling
About Kristin Bruce
Kristin Bruce, LPCC-S, has served individuals and communities in the Toledo area since beginning her career in community mental health services in 2006. Over the years, she has worked in direct care, group and individual counseling, vocational case management, community psychiatric supportive treatment, program leadership, administrative roles, and the supervision and development of interns and new counselors.
Her background gives her a broad understanding of how mental health concerns can affect different areas of a person’s life, including relationships, work, identity, daily functioning, and long-term recovery. Kristin brings this experience into therapy with a steady, compassionate, and practical approach.
Kristin believes therapy can be a supportive space for healing, reflection, growth, and change. She sees her role as a navigator, guide, encourager, and facilitator as clients work through difficult experiences, explore new ways of understanding themselves, and move toward goals that feel meaningful in their lives.
Outside of therapy, Kristin enjoys time in nature, book clubs, and quiet moments that help her stay grounded.
Areas of Focus
Kristin provides online counseling for adults navigating a range of emotional, relational, and trauma-related concerns, including:
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Trauma and PTSD
- Complex PTSD
- OCD
- Relationship recovery
- Life stressors and adjustment
- Emotion regulation
- Communication challenges
- Psychosis, schizophrenia, and severe mental health conditions
Kristin’s Approach to Therapy
Kristin’s therapy style is collaborative, trauma-informed, and grounded in the belief that support, insight, and honest reflection can help people heal and grow. She understands that life can leave people carrying wounds from stress, relationships, trauma, loss, and difficult transitions, and she works to create a space where clients can explore those experiences with care and respect.
Her approach may include helping clients develop new perspectives, strengthen decision-making, build healthier coping skills, improve communication, and move toward personal goals. Kristin offers support with sensitivity and honesty, while also providing thoughtful challenges when they may help a client grow.
Her clinical training includes Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for psychosis, EMDR therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, trauma-informed care models, Gottman Method Couples Therapy, non-violent crisis intervention, and integrated primary care and behavioral health.
Kristin May Be a Good Fit For Clients Who…
Want online counseling with an experienced, trauma-informed therapist.
Are working through anxiety, depression, trauma, PTSD, complex PTSD, OCD, relationship recovery, toxic relationship patterns, or life stressors.
Appreciate a therapist who is supportive, honest, reflective, and willing to help them look at patterns with care.
Have more complex mental health histories or want a therapist with extensive community mental health, supervision, and leadership experience.
Education, Credentials, and Experience
Kristin Bruce is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor with supervisory designation. She earned her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, along with a certificate in Women’s Studies, from Ohio University in Athens, Ohio. She later completed her Master’s degree in Community Mental Health Counseling from the University of Toledo in 2012, with specialized training related to severe and persistent mental health conditions, psychotic disorders, and personality disorders.
Kristin has more than 17 years of experience in community mental health and counseling roles. Her background includes direct care, individual and group counseling, vocational case management, community psychiatric supportive treatment, administrative leadership, program and division management, intern and counselor development, and trauma-informed care training.
She is also a founding member of the Lucas County Trauma-Informed Care Coalition and has provided trauma-informed care training within healthcare and community-based settings in the Toledo area.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for psychosis
- Gottman Method Couples Therapy
- EMDR therapy
- Trauma-informed care models
- Non-violent crisis intervention
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Integrated Primary Care and Behavioral Health certificate, University of Michigan
Request an Appointment With Kristin Bruce
If you are interested in working with Kristin Bruce, you can request an appointment through Toledo Counseling & Mental Health. Our team can help review availability, insurance, appointment type, and whether Kristin’s online counseling services may be an appropriate fit for your needs.
Continue Exploring Kristin’s Care Areas
online counseling
trauma therapy
anxiety treatment
depression treatment
EMDR therapy