Kristen GaughanLPC

Kristen Gaughan is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Pennsylvania with 23 years of experience in behavioral health. She began wanting to be a counselor as a teen and has built a long career helping people navigate mental health and addiction concerns. Kristen approaches her work with practical care and steady experience.

Her background includes a bachelor of arts from York College of Pennsylvania with double majors in psychology and sociology, plus a master of science in mental health counseling from Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania. She has practiced in many treatment settings and has worked with a broad range of concerns over two decades.

In sessions she focuses on clear, practical steps and on listening closely to what matters most to each person. She draws on approaches that center the client, address emotions, and look for solutions that fit everyday life. Kristen also uses motivational techniques when people want help changing habits or tackling addictions.

She often helps people coping with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy-related issues, parenting strain, and substance or process addictions. Additional focus areas include attachment and abandonment concerns, blended family issues, caregiver stress, and first responder issues among others.

Kristen aims to help people find more peace, joy, and contentment. She frames therapy as collaborative work, where goals are set together and progress is measured in real-life changes. To start, visitors are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

How therapeutic approaches shape online care

Client-Centered Therapy centers the person's own goals and pace. The therapist follows the client's lead, listens closely, and helps people make choices that fit their values and daily life. This approach can help with stress, relationship concerns, and self-esteem issues.

Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) emphasizes understanding and working with emotions in the moment. It helps people identify key feelings, track patterns in close relationships, and create new ways of connecting when intimacy or attachment feels strained.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist collaborates with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That may mean trying one approach for a while and adjusting as progress is reviewed.

Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life. It can reduce travel time, allow scheduling around work or caregiving, and support shorter check-ins when needed. The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm the available options before booking. Licensed professionals can use online care to address many of the same concerns they treat in office settings, and the therapist will help match the approach to what the client wants to work on.