About Kristen
Kristen Corkum uses relationship-focused work to help people untangle stress and painful memories. She brings 13 years of experience as a CA LPCC and keeps therapy straightforward and practical. Kristen aims to help people feel heard and regain more choice in their lives.
Her approach centers on how early and current relationships shape feelings and behavior. She blends attachment-based ideas with client-centered care to create a calm, respectful space for hard conversations.
Background and approach
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy tools are used when clients want concrete steps to change thoughts and behavior. Kristen has worked extensively with anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, and anger. She also supports people dealing with isolation, attachment struggles, mood disorders, and post-traumatic stress.
Sessions focus on building coping skills, improving relationships, and reducing symptoms that get in the way of daily life. Therapy sessions are collaborative. Kristen asks questions, listens closely, and offers clear strategies you can try between visits.
She emphasizes safety, trust, and small, steady changes that add up over time. People who come to Kristen often want a therapist who respects their pace and values their voice. She helps clients identify goals and choose practical steps that fit their life.
If someone is ready to explore difficult experiences, she works alongside them through the process.
How attachment and skills-based approaches work online
Kristen draws on attachment-based and client-centered methods to focus on relationships and personal meaning, and she uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for skills that change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Attachment-based work explores how early and current relationships shape reactions and helps people try different ways of relating. Client-centered work prioritizes listening and building trust so people feel able to voice what matters to them. CBT provides practical tools for reducing anxiety, improving mood, and managing triggers.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. Kristen collaborates with each person to decide which methods fit their goals, needs, and preferences. She checks in regularly and adjusts strategies so sessions stay relevant and useful.
Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video lets people work face-to-face when visual connection helps. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited or for brief check-ins. Live chat and text messaging make it easier to fit short updates or coaching into a busy day. These options help people keep continuity of care while using approaches that emphasize relationships, skill-building, and problem solving.
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- Experience
- 13 years
- Licensed
- California
- Languages
- English