- Addictions support
- Trauma and grief
- Somatic practices
About Remmawii
Remmawii (Karuna) Kristjanson is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and a Clinical Social Worker (CSW) practicing in Georgia with 30 years of experience. She works with addictions, relationship struggles, trauma and abuse, grief, and coping with life changes, and she lists guilt and shame among her focus areas.
Karuna uses talking plus body-centered tools. She combines breathwork, guided meditation, yoga, art, and journaling alongside conversation. That mix is used to calm the nervous system and help people notice how emotions show up in the body.
Her background spans several countries. She lived in India and then in multiple Canadian cities before settling in the United States. That experience informs how she understands cross-cultural concerns and the ways roots, family, and faith can shape guilt and shame.
In practice she draws on several approaches: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). Those methods are used to address patterns such as attachment wounds, control issues, and communication problems.
Sessions are conversational and practical. She aims to help people name what they feel, try small experiments to change unhelpful patterns, and use grounding practices when feelings get overwhelming. The focus can include forgiveness, rebuilding relationships, or making sense of past hurts.
People looking for help with addiction recovery, post-traumatic stress, body image, or isolation will find these topics listed among her areas of focus. If someone wants a mix of talk therapy and somatic practices, she blends those elements into the work.
How her approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choose actions that reflect their values. It can be useful for guilt that keeps someone from moving forward. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at early relationship patterns and how they influence current connections; it can help when abandonment or attachment wounds keep resurfacing.Finding the right approach is part of the work. She will collaborate with the client to decide whether ACT, attachment work, or other methods fit best based on the client's goals and what feels practical. That choice can change as therapy progresses and different tools are needed.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm the available online session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time so people can meet from wherever they are. Combining talk-based techniques with guided breathwork, journaling prompts, or short grounding exercises can translate well to remote sessions when both therapist and client agree on the plan.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
30+ years
Listed in
Georgia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she focus on?
She focuses on addictions, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, and coping with life changes, and also lists guilt and shame among her areas of focus.
How would she approach shame or guilt in sessions?
She combines talk therapy with somatic tools like breathwork, guided meditation, yoga, art, and journaling to help people notice and work with feelings of guilt or shame.
What is her professional background and experience?
She has 30 years of experience and a cross-cultural background, having lived in India, several Canadian cities, and now the United States.
What credentials does she hold and where is she based?
She holds LCSW and CSW credentials and practices in Georgia.
Does she work with people who live outside the United States?
She accepts international clients and conducts sessions in English.
What session formats are offered?
Session formats are not specified in the biography; confirm current session options before booking.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.