Dr. Kroll's Pediatric Psychology Training Informs Today's Work With Anxious, Depressed, and Dysregulated Kids and Teens
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Before opening Little Dove Psychology, Dr. Kristin Kroll trained as a pediatric psychologist at Children's Wisconsin and held an academic appointment at the Medical College of Wisconsin. She spent years working alongside medical teams (pediatricians, oncologists, GI specialists, neurologists), supporting kids and families through some of the hardest moments of their lives.
That training shapes how she works today. Most therapists who treat anxiety, depression, family communication, and emotion regulation in young people have only seen those issues from the outpatient side. Dr. Kroll has seen them from inside hospitals, in families navigating real medical crises, and in kids whose worlds had been turned upside down. The depth and pace of that training translates into practical, on-a-Tuesday-night recommendations that parents can actually use.
Schedule a free 15-minute consultation to talk through what your child or college student is facing.
Little Dove Psychology focuses on five core areas where good therapy makes the biggest difference for kids, teens, and college students:
The hospital training shows up across these areas. Anxiety after a medical event. Depression that came alongside a chronic illness. Family conflict about how to support a kid who has been through something hard. Emotion regulation for kids whose nervous systems have been worn thin by the medical system.
Dr. Kroll's hospital training is part of her clinical foundation, and that depth of experience continues to shape every session. Today the practice focuses on the five core areas listed above for kids, teens, and college students. If your situation is primarily about navigating a complex medical condition, mention that on the consultation call so we can talk about whether this is the right fit.
Anxiety in kids who are also navigating health concerns is exactly the kind of work Dr. Kroll's training prepares her for. Many of the kids and teens she works with have a medical or developmental piece to the picture. The work focuses on the anxiety itself; the medical context is held alongside that.
Yes, with the right setup. Virtual sessions work well for many kids, teens, and college students, who often feel more comfortable opening up from their own room.
Little Dove Psychology is in network with Aetna, UnitedHealthcare (UHC), and Optum, and we are projected to be in network with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas by late September or early October. For self-pay families, we are happy to provide a superbill you can submit for possible out-of-network reimbursement.
