Kristen Gaughan is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Pennsylvania with 23 years of clinical experience.
01About Kristen
Kristen Gaughan is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Pennsylvania with 23 years of clinical experience. She decided to become a counselor as a teenager and has worked across many treatment settings since. Kristen helps people facing mental health challenges and addiction concerns.
Her background includes both substance use and process addictions such as gambling and eating issues. She earned a Bachelor of Arts from York College of Pennsylvania with a double major in psychology and sociology and minors in criminal justice corrections and German.
Background and approach
She completed a Master of Science in Mental Health Counseling from Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania. Those academic steps led into a long career in behavioral health practice. In session she draws on several approaches to match the person in front of her.
Kristen uses client-centered methods to follow what matters to the client. She also integrates emotionally focused ideas to address painful relationship or attachment patterns and motivational interviewing to support behavior change. Her work covers common struggles such as stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and anger.
She also addresses addiction, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, intimacy-related issues, and the effects of caregiver or first responder stress. Additional topics include family of origin concerns, blended family issues, divorce and separation, and coping with major life changes. Kristen offers multiple online formats and accepts international clients.
She approaches therapy as a committed partner, helping people find greater peace, joy, and contentment in daily life.
02Credentials
- LPC (Pennsylvania)
- License PC006886 · expires February 2027
- NPI
- 1770776874 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Kristen lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- 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
Methods Kristen names
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
These are the methods Kristen names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.
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04Online support
Approaches that translate to online care
Client-centered therapy prioritizes the client's concerns and goals. The therapist listens deeply, reflects what she hears, and follows the client's lead to build trust and clarify next steps. This approach helps with stress, low mood, and life transitions.Emotionally-Focused Therapy focuses on attachment and emotional patterns in relationships. It helps people identify painful interaction cycles and learn new ways to connect and respond, which can ease intimacy-related issues and family of origin wounds. Motivational Interviewing is a short, practical method for people considering change. It helps identify personal reasons for change and strengthens motivation around addiction, health behavior, or career shifts.
Choosing the right approach is part of the therapy process. The therapist will work together with the client to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. That collaborative process allows adjustments over time as needs change.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions are useful for deeper conversations when seeing facial cues matters. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging support brief check-ins, progress notes, and flexible communication between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life.
05Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns does Kristen address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addiction, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, intimacy-related issues, parenting concerns, anger, career changes, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and related topics.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is collaborative and person-focused. She often uses client-centered listening, emotionally focused work for relationship patterns, and motivational interviewing to support change.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings 23 years of experience in the behavioral health field and has worked in a variety of treatment settings.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds the LPC credential as a Licensed Professional Counselor in Pennsylvania.
Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients.
Which session formats are available online?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How does billing and cost work?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use 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 the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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