- Trauma-focused work
- CBT techniques
- Mindfulness practice
About Kristen
Kristen Ryan is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor in New Jersey with four years of clinical experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, trauma and abuse. Kristen also focuses on communication problems, forgiveness, guilt and shame, and post-traumatic stress.
She has spent much of her career working full time for a violence intervention program. That work means she often sees people who are in or have been in abusive relationships. In sessions she treats trauma, stress, and anxiety with practical, straightforward conversation and coping strategies.
Kristen uses several approaches to guide sessions. She centers the person’s experience and asks questions that help clarify thoughts and priorities. She offers cognitive-behavioral tools to test unhelpful thoughts and notice how small changes affect mood and behavior.
She also brings mindfulness techniques to teach simple ways to slow down and notice physical and emotional signals. Motivational interviewing is part of her style when people are weighing changes or feeling stuck.
Kristen believes the client is the expert on their own story and looks for existing strengths to build on. The first session typically reviews what matters most to the person, what has been tried, and what one step might look like next.
Approaches used online and how they help
Kristen uses client-centered therapy to place the person’s experience at the center of sessions. That means listening closely, reflecting what is said, and helping people identify their own priorities and strengths. She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy, which focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and trying small behavioral experiments. This approach can help when guilt, shame, or anxiety are tied to recurring thinking patterns. Mindfulness therapy is another tool she draws on to teach simple attention and breathing practices. Those techniques can reduce reactivity and make intense emotions easier to notice and name. Finding the right approach is part of the work. Kristen treats this as a collaborative process and will help determine which methods fit a person's goals and preferences. She often combines elements from different approaches to match the issue at hand. Session formats are not listed in the original biography, so confirm current online session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. Licensed professionals can use these options to help people practice skills between meetings and keep progress moving forward.Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
4+ years
Listed in
New Jersey
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, trauma and abuse. Additional focuses include communication problems, forgiveness, guilt and shame, and post-traumatic stress.
How would she approach feelings of guilt or shame?
She draws on client-centered conversation and cognitive-behavioral techniques to help people name thoughts and test unhelpful beliefs. Mindfulness strategies can also be used to notice emotional reactions without getting overwhelmed.
What is her professional background?
Kristen has four years of experience and has worked full time for a violence intervention program. That background informs her work with people affected by abusive relationships and trauma.
What are her credentials and location?
She is an LPC, Licensed Professional Counselor, practicing in New Jersey.
Does she work in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
Which session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.