About Krista
Krista McKelvin blends a client-centered style with practical therapy techniques. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor with 15 years of experience and works from Texas. Her approach is calm and open, with no pressure.
She aims to build rapport and treat people with respect and empathy. Krista draws on cognitive behavioral ideas to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors. She also uses solution-focused steps to set concrete goals and small changes that feel doable.
Background and approach
Trauma-focused work is part of her practice for those who have experienced physical or emotional harm. She has a background in vocational counseling and psychotherapy, supporting people facing depression, anxiety, and career-related stress. Krista has helped clients dealing with relationship strain, parenting challenges, grief, and addictions.
She also addresses concerns around ADHD, bipolar mood issues, and intimacy-related problems. Additional focus areas include autism and Asperger syndrome, codependency, domestic violence, gender dysphoria, and social anxiety. Krista pays attention to feelings of guilt, shame, and isolation and works to reduce their day-to-day impact.
Her style emphasizes listening first, then planning practical next steps. Sessions are collaborative and tailored to each person’s needs. She encourages self-awareness as the first helpful step in change.
People who prefer a straightforward, respectful therapist often find her steady and approachable.
How her approaches translate to online therapy
Krista uses client-centered work to create a collaborative conversation where the person's concerns guide each session. That approach helps people feel heard and shapes what comes next. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used to identify upsetting thoughts and test small behavior changes that can reduce anxiety or depression. DBT skills are useful for managing intense emotions and improving coping when stress or relationship conflict is high.Choosing the right approach is a team effort. Krista will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. From there she tailors a plan that may combine listening, skills practice, and short goal-focused exercises so progress is clear and trackable.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video lets people work face-to-face and practice skills together. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging allow brief check-ins, quick problem-solving, or ongoing support between longer sessions. These options make scheduling more flexible and help therapy fit into busy lives.
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What this counselor works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Codependency
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Domestic violence
- Family problems
- Gender dysphoria
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- LGBT
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 15 years
- Licensed
- Oklahoma, Texas
- Languages
- English