Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Depression
How Krista works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LIMHP
- Licensed in
- Nebraska
- Years in practice
- 9
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Krista
Krista Holeman is a licensed independent mental health practitioner (LIMHP) with nine years of experience as a therapist. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anger, anxiety, grief, depression, and life transitions. Her style is straightforward and practical, aimed at people who want clear steps and honest conversation.
Krista works with individuals facing relationship and family issues, substance use concerns, and struggles with self-esteem or body image. She also supports people coping with trauma, attachment concerns, ADHD, bipolar concerns, and parenting stress.
Background and approach
Sessions aim to reduce distress and build skills that fit daily life. Her approach blends several evidence-informed methods. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used to identify unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy adds strategies for emotion regulation and coping under pressure. She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people clarify values and take meaningful action. Krista earned a Master of Arts in Counseling from Doane University in Nebraska and holds a LIMHP credential.
She has worked across settings with adults, adolescents, and older adults, and she has experience addressing substance use alongside mental health concerns. People who choose Krista can expect a collaborative relationship. She aims to build rapport quickly, set clear goals, and adjust methods to match each person's needs.
She balances practical skill-building with attention to meaning and purpose in daily life.
What Krista works with
Everything Krista lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Krista's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self-love
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Krista lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches that translate well to online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice unhelpful thoughts, get clearer about what matters to them, and take small steps toward those values. It often helps with stress, anxiety, and life changes by focusing on action over perfect thinking.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy teaches practical ways to change patterns of thinking and behavior that keep problems going. It works well for worry, depression, anger, and many everyday difficulties by breaking problems into manageable steps.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy offers concrete skills for handling intense emotions and improving relationships. Skills in emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and effective communication can be useful when emotions feel overwhelming.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, try techniques, and adjust methods based on what helps. This collaborative process makes it easier to pick strategies that fit a person's life and preferences.
Online therapy with Krista can take place by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video is useful for in-depth conversations and skill practice, phone calls can be a good option when bandwidth is limited, and messaging or live chat can suit brief check-ins or day-to-day support. These options make it easier to fit sessions around work, childcare, or other obligations and to use therapy in the ways that feel most manageable.
Questions people ask about Krista
What kinds of concerns does Krista help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, anger, grief, depression, relationship and family problems, substance use, self-esteem, and related issues.
How would you describe her therapeutic approach?
Her style is practical and collaborative, combining Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to teach skills and clarify values.
What is her professional background?
Krista has nine years of experience as a licensed therapist and has worked in settings addressing substance use and general mental health concerns.
What credentials and location are on file?
She holds a LIMHP credential and practices from Nebraska.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English, and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats does she offer?
Krista provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and communication preferences.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.