Kristen (Elliott) Hepler , LPC

Kristen (Elliott) Hepler is a Texas licensed professional counselor (LPC) who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, and depression. She approaches sessions with warmth and patience, aiming to make talking about hard things feel less scary. Kristen speaks plainly and listens closely to each person's concerns before planning next steps.

She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) alongside knowledge about brain health to address adjustment and life-change challenges. In sessions she helps people spot unhelpful thoughts, test them, and practice new behaviors that fit their goals. Kristen supports people working through grief, relationship strain, workplace stress, and feelings of emptiness or isolation.

Kristen has about 12 years of experience as a counselor and brings practical tools into conversations. She avoids stigmatizing labels and treats people with respect and compassion. Expect an interactive style where homework and skill practice are used to make progress between sessions.

She also assists those navigating pregnancy, postpartum concerns, young adult transitions, guilt or shame, and questions about life purpose. Kristen tailors her approach to what each person needs and checks in regularly to adjust the plan.

If someone prefers talking by phone, video, chat, or text, she can work in those formats. Her practice operates within Texas and sessions are carried out in English.

How CBT and online sessions work together

CBT helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and test whether those thoughts match reality. It uses short exercises and practical experiments to change thinking and behavior, which can reduce anxiety, depression, and stress-related problems.

Kristen also draws on brain health ideas to support emotional regulation and focus. This means she may combine thought-focused CBT work with strategies that address daily routines, sleep, and concentration to support overall functioning.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. She collaborates with each person to pick techniques that match their goals and comfort level, and adjusts the plan as progress is made. Clients can expect to try strategies in-session and adapt them between meetings.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which make it easier to fit counseling into a busy life. Video is useful for a face-to-face feel, phone can be a simpler check-in, chat works for shorter reflections, and messaging lets people write through issues over time. These formats help keep therapy flexible and accessible while using CBT tools effectively.