Kristina Malley greets people who are nervous about starting therapy with a calm, straightforward approach.
01About Kristina
Kristina Malley greets people who are nervous about starting therapy with a calm, straightforward approach. She focuses on making first steps easier and on helping each person feel heard. Kristina uses clear, practical strategies so people can see what to do next.
Kristina is a Licensed Professional Counselor - LPC with 11 years of experience. She draws on approaches like client-centered work, cognitive behavioral tools, dialectical behavior therapy skills, mindfulness, and solution-focused strategies.
Background and approach
Sessions aim to identify strengths, set short- and long-term goals, and build steps that fit daily life. Her practice supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, mood disorders such as bipolar, addiction concerns, grief, trauma and abuse, and self-esteem challenges. She also helps with relationship and intimacy-related issues, body image and eating concerns, sleep problems, anger, and career or life transitions.
Kristina pays attention to caregiving strain, compassion fatigue, chronic pain or illness, communication breakdowns, and feelings of isolation or purposelessness. She can work with issues tied to blended family dynamics, divorce and separation, impulse control, dissociation, and specific mood‑related diagnoses noted by clinicians. Kristina offers sessions through messaging, phone, and video so people can choose what feels most manageable.
The focus is on practical skills and clear steps that fit a person’s routine. She aims to help people recognize their strengths and move past the barriers that keep them stuck.
02Credentials
- LPC (Pennsylvania)
- License PC010436 · expires February 2027
- NPI
- 1053802181 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Kristina lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Eating and food-related issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
Methods Kristina names
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
These are the methods Kristina 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
How online methods and practical therapies work together
Client-centered work focuses on listening and building a relationship that centers the person’s goals and values. It helps people feel understood and guides decisions about which skills to try next.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors connect and teaches specific strategies to change unhelpful patterns. It is useful for anxiety, depression, mood symptoms, and problems like sleep or eating struggles.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, offers concrete skills for managing strong emotions, improving distress tolerance, and sharpening communication. These tools can help with impulsivity, anger, relationship strain, and emotional ups and downs.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about what feels most necessary, test techniques, and adjust based on what helps reach the client’s goals. Clients are involved in deciding which skills they want to practice and how therapy fits their life.
Online therapy is offered by licensed professionals through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat is handy for brief check-ins, and messaging lets people reflect between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving, or travel while still using the same therapeutic methods described above.
05Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns can be addressed in sessions?
Kristina works with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar and mood disorders, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and intimacy-related issues, and many related concerns such as body image, caregiver stress, and chronic pain.
What is the typical therapy style or approach?
The approach blends client-centered listening with practical techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy, plus mindfulness and solution-focused methods to set achievable goals.
How much clinical experience does the therapist have?
The clinician has 11 years of experience working in the mental health field and uses that background to tailor strategies to each person’s needs.
Where is the therapist based and what credential is held?
The therapist is located in Pennsylvania and holds the Licensed Professional Counselor credential, abbreviated as LPC.
Are sessions available in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered for online work?
Therapy can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to match different schedules and communication preferences.
How is payment handled and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and services use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are needed to begin therapy?
To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.
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