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Kristen Gaughan, LPC

  • Experience23 years
  • LocationPennsylvania
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Addictions
  • Therapy approachesClient-Centered Therapy and Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
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About Kristen

Kristen Gaughan is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Pennsylvania with 23 years of clinical experience in behavioral health. She trained in psychology and mental health counseling and has worked across diverse treatment settings, developing a deep background in both mental health and substance and process addictions.

Background and approach

Kristen emphasizes a long-term commitment to helping people navigate stress, anxiety, trauma, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, ADHD, and other complex life challenges. Her style blends evidence-informed therapies with a compassionate, client-centered focus that honors each person’s history and goals.

She draws on approaches such as Emotionally-Focused Therapy and Motivational Interviewing alongside psychodynamic and solution-focused techniques to tailor care to individual needs. Kristen’s work also addresses related issues including attachment and abandonment concerns, caregiver stress, blended family dynamics, and co-occurring substance use concerns.

Kristen aims to help clients build stronger coping skills, clarify priorities, and move toward greater wellbeing and life satisfaction. She accepts clients in English and is available to international clients, offering flexible online formats to fit different schedules and preferences.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Kristen frequently uses Client-Centered Therapy, which centers the conversation on the client’s experience and priorities and helps people explore and clarify their own goals in a supportive environment. She also draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) to help clients identify and work through patterns in emotional responses and interpersonal interactions, which can be useful for relationship and intimacy-related concerns. Motivational Interviewing is another tool in her toolkit, offering a collaborative, goal-oriented style that can support change when ambivalence about substance use or other habits is present.

Choosing the right approach is treated as a collaborative process. The therapist works with each person to assess needs, preferences, and goals, and adjusts techniques over time so the work stays relevant and practical. Clients are invited to share feedback and shape the direction of sessions as therapy progresses.

Online therapy with Kristen is available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These formats provide flexibility for different schedules and levels of comfort, making it easier to keep continuity of care, attend sessions from varied locations, and maintain regular contact between meetings when needed.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Kristen commonly address?
She works with a broad range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief, intimacy and relationship concerns, ADHD, and related life changes.
What is her general therapeutic approach and style?
Her work emphasizes a client-centered stance combined with emotionally-focused and solution-oriented techniques, adapting methods to each person’s needs and goals.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Kristen brings 23 years of experience in behavioral health and has practiced in a variety of treatment settings across mental health and addiction care.
What credentials and location describe this therapist?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Pennsylvania with license number PA LPC PC006886.
Does she offer sessions for international clients or in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English, and she does accept international clients.
What session formats are available for online work?
Available formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different needs and schedules.
How are fees and the subscription handled?
Cost varies depending on location and therapist availability, and sessions are accessed through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are needed to begin working together?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session based on the therapist’s availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsTrauma and abuseSelf esteemDepression

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesBlended family issuesCancerCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgivenessInfidelityJealousyMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPostpartum depressionPregnancy and childbirthProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Sex addictionSexual assault and abuseWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyEmotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Motivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

23+ years

Licensed

Pennsylvania

Languages

English

What Kristen can help with

Kristen Gaughan works with clients on stress and anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, self esteem, and depression.

Kristen works with mental health issues, substance use, and process addiction (gambling, eating, sex, spending, etc.) issues.

How Kristen approaches therapy

Kristen's clinical approaches include Client-Centered Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Motivational Interviewing, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Trauma-Focused Therapy.

Experience and training

Kristen is a Licensed Professional Counselor practicing in Pennsylvania.