Muang Kistler, LCSW

Muang Kistler (pronounced Moo-wong) is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), a professional license to provide clinical social work and therapy. She began offering remote therapy in November 2022 after a nine-year career working as a medical social worker in hospital settings, including emergency departments, acute adult medicine units, inpatient psychiatric care, and palliative care. Her clinical experience also includes time as an outpatient therapist in a primary care setting, work at an outpatient dialysis center, and practice within a prison setting.

Muang draws from an attachment-based perspective while integrating evidence-based tools such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and client-centered approaches. She uses these methods to help adults increase awareness of their emotional and behavioral patterns and to develop practical coping strategies tailored to everyday life.

She works with a wide range of adult concerns, including the effects of intergenerational and complex family systems on attachment, symptoms of anxiety and depression, life transitions, chronic and acute medical conditions, grief and loss, and challenges with self-esteem and self-worth. Her practice also supports individuals facing trauma and abuse, addictions, bipolar disorder, parenting stresses, and caregiving or workplace-related strain.

Muang emphasizes clear, honest, and open communication and treats therapy as a collaborative process. She partners with each person to set meaningful goals, creates adaptable plans for growth, and adjusts the approach as goals and insights change over time.