Works with
How Kristen works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Pennsylvania
- Years in practice
- 23
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Kristen
Kristen Gaughan is a Licensed Professional Counselor who has spent more than two decades in behavioral health. She trained in Pennsylvania and brings 23 years of clinical experience to her practice. Kristen focuses on practical, real-world help for people dealing with stress, anxiety, addiction, grief, and anger.
She began working toward counseling as a teenager and later earned a bachelor’s degree from York College of Pennsylvania and a master’s degree in Mental Health Counseling from Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania.
Background and approach
Her background includes treatment of substance use and process addictions, along with a wide range of mental health concerns. In sessions she keeps the approach straightforward and person-focused. Kristen listens first, then helps people identify clear steps they can try between meetings.
She uses tools from client-centered work, emotionally-focused methods, motivational interviewing, psychodynamic ideas, and solution-focused strategies to match each person’s needs. People come to her for help with relationship strain, parenting stress, career transitions, and struggles with mood or self-worth. She also supports those coping with trauma, attachment issues, first responder stress, and co-occurring addiction and mental health challenges.
Kristen offers multiple online formats and works with people in Pennsylvania and beyond. Her emphasis is on practical progress, steady support, and helping clients find ways to feel more calm and in control of their lives.
What Kristen works with
Everything Kristen lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Kristen's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Infidelity
- Jealousy
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Kristen lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic 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.
Evidence-informed approaches for online care
Kristen uses client-centered methods that prioritize the person’s experience and goals. This approach focuses on listening closely, reflecting what the client shares, and helping people lead the conversation about what matters to them. It can be useful for stress, low mood, and relationship concerns.She also draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy, which pays attention to emotions in close relationships and helps people recognize patterns that keep them stuck. That approach can help with intimacy-related issues, attachment concerns, and strong emotional reactions such as anger.
Finding the best approach is part of the work together. Kristen will discuss options, try methods that fit a person’s needs, and adjust plans based on how the client responds. This collaborative process helps tailor sessions to goals, whether that means short-term problem solving or deeper emotional work.
Online therapy formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls let the therapist and client talk face to face; phone sessions require less bandwidth and can fit a break during a busy day. Live chat and messaging are useful for brief check-ins or ongoing support between sessions. These options make it easier to schedule care around work, caregiving, or travel, while keeping therapy flexible and consistent.
Questions people ask about Kristen
What concerns does Kristen commonly address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, addiction, grief, relationship and family problems, parenting stress, and related issues like ADHD and trauma.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is person-focused and practical. She listens, reflects, and helps clients set small steps they can try between sessions.
What experience does she bring to therapy?
Kristen has 23 years of clinical experience working across treatment settings, including extensive work with mental health and addiction concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds the LPC credential as a Licensed Professional Counselor in Pennsylvania.
Can sessions be held in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available online?
Kristen offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are costs and billing handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are needed to begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.