About Kristen
Kristen Gaughan is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Pennsylvania with 23 years of clinical experience. She has worked across multiple treatment settings and helps people facing mental health and addiction concerns. Kristen chose this path early in life and treats her work as a vocation rather than just a job.
She has a Bachelor’s degree from York College of Pennsylvania with a double major in Psychology and Sociology and minors in Criminal Justice Corrections and German.
How Kristen works
She earned a Master’s degree in Mental Health Counseling from Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania. Those academic steps supported a long career in behavioral health settings. Kristen commonly helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, and mood concerns such as bipolar disorder.
She also supports those coping with trauma, substance use, and process addictions like gambling or eating. Other areas she addresses include grief, relationship and intimacy-related issues, parenting challenges, and caregiver stress. Her approach draws on several therapy styles.
She uses client-centered work to build trust, emotionally focused strategies to look at attachment patterns, and motivational interviewing to support change. She also brings psychodynamic and solution-focused ideas when they fit the person’s goals. Sessions are offered in English and Kristen works with both domestic and international clients.
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to match different needs. People interested in starting are invited to use the Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire to schedule according to the therapist’s availability.
Kristen lists 6 ways of working on the entry:
What Kristen works with
The areas below are the ones Kristen selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Cancer
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Jealousy
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Training and background
| Register | LPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 23 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Pennsylvania |
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Online support options
Therapeutic approaches and how they work online
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and responding to what matters most to the person. The therapist follows the client’s lead, offers empathy, and helps them clarify goals and next steps. This approach is helpful for people coping with stress, self-esteem issues, and life transitions.Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) looks at how emotions and attachment patterns affect relationships and closeness. It helps people understand and change interaction patterns that cause pain, particularly around intimacy and attachment concerns.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss needs, goals, and preferences and then tailor techniques from these methods. Clients and the therapist adjust the plan over time based on what is helpful.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let people have face-to-face sessions without travel. Phone sessions work when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in fits the day. Live chat and text-based messaging allow ongoing support between sessions or for those who prefer writing. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and to keep continuity when life changes occur.
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