Kristen Corkum, LPCC

Kristen Corkum is an LPCC who centers therapy on practical skills and safety. She emphasizes clear steps clients can use to manage stress, anxiety, mood shifts, and reactions after trauma.

She draws on cognitive behavioral therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try different responses. Kristen also uses attachment-focused work to look at how relationships have shaped patterns of trust and closeness. Her style is client-centered - she follows each person's pace and priorities in session.

Kristen trained at Boston University School of Medicine, earning a master’s degree focused on mental health counseling and behavioral medicine. She holds a California LPCC and brings 13 years of experience working in treatment services across individual and group settings.

In sessions she focuses on building voice, choice, and connection. That means helping people speak up for themselves, try new coping strategies, and strengthen the relationships that matter to them. She supports people through grief, anger, and feelings of isolation with steady, practical guidance.

Her approach treats the present problem and the life events that shaped it. Kristen helps set small goals, practice new skills between sessions, and track progress so change feels real and doable. She aims to make the therapy process straightforward and collaborative.

Combining practical therapies for online care

Kristen uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people spot unhelpful thought patterns and practice small changes that reduce anxiety and improve mood. CBT focuses on clear, do-able skill practice that people can use between sessions to gain faster relief.

She also incorporates attachment-based ideas to look at how early and current relationships shape feelings of trust, closeness, and isolation. That work helps when relational patterns keep someone feeling stuck or alone. Her client-centered stance means sessions follow the person's goals and pace, with the therapist listening first and offering options next.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Kristen will discuss different methods and tailor recommendations to a person's needs, preferences, and goals. Together they set concrete steps and review what helps most as therapy progresses.

Online therapy here is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for fuller conversation and visual cues, phone can be simpler when bandwidth is limited, chat allows quick check-ins, and messaging supports brief updates or ongoing writing between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to keep momentum between visits.