Kristie Pagel-Compagner, LMSW

Kristie Pagel-Compagner is a licensed therapist in Michigan who brings 25 years of clinical experience to her work supporting people through difficult emotional and life transitions. She focuses on helping individuals manage depression, anxiety, trauma, and the challenges that follow major changes, offering steady guidance grounded in long experience.

Her practice often centers on older adults, women, and young professionals facing mood disorders, social anxiety, relationship difficulties, or obstacles to personal growth. Kristie takes a collaborative approach, working alongside clients to strengthen self-compassion, improve communication, and address the lingering effects of past emotional wounds.

She also specializes in areas such as caregiver stress, chronic illness and disability, attachment concerns, and the wide range of issues that can accompany mood disorders and trauma. Kristie creates a warm and non-judgmental atmosphere where individuals can explore their histories, practice new coping skills, and build resilience at their own pace.

Kristie holds an LMSW, which stands for Licensed Master Social Worker, a master's-level social work credential that reflects advanced training and clinical competence. Over her career she combines clinical knowledge with an empathetic, person-centered stance to support meaningful change.