Kristen Barrett is a licensed professional counselor in Georgia who focuses on practical, down-to-earth support.
01About Kristen
Kristen Barrett is a licensed professional counselor in Georgia who focuses on practical, down-to-earth support. She uses a warm, encouraging style to help people manage stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family tensions, and challenges with attention and self-esteem. She has five years of experience in varied settings including in-home care, hospitals, independent practice, and running an outpatient day program.
That range means she has worked with straightforward and complex concerns, and with people facing both short-term crises and longer-term struggles.
Background and approach
In sessions she starts where a person is and builds a treatment plan to match their needs. Common tools include cognitive-behavioral strategies to change unhelpful thinking, mindfulness exercises to reduce reactivity, and solution-focused steps to move toward clear goals. She adapts techniques to each person's culture and life situation.
Kristen often helps clients with relationship conflict, parenting and blended-family stress, grief and loss, intimacy questions, anger, career changes, and trauma or abuse. She also supports people dealing with body image, caregiver strain, impulsivity, infidelity, and concerns connected to kink and alternative sexual cultures. Her approach blends practical skills with a supportive atmosphere.
She aims to make the process feel manageable and hopeful. People who want clear steps, empathetic listening, and a partner in change may find her style a good fit.
02Credentials
- LPC (Georgia)
- License LPC010967 · expires September 2026
- NPI
- 1225698996 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Kristen lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Methods Kristen names
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
These are the methods Kristen names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.
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04Online support
Therapeutic approaches and how they translate online
Kristen commonly blends client-centered work with cognitive-behavioral techniques to help people make practical changes. Client-centered therapy emphasizes listening, empathy, and working at the client's pace so sessions focus on what matters most to the person. Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) uses straightforward methods to identify unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors, which can be helpful for anxiety, depression, and anger.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't helped in the past, then try approaches that fit. Adjustments are made along the way so the plan stays useful and realistic.
Online therapy offers a range of practical options including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and guided exercises. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a simpler check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging are useful for shorter updates, quick coaching, or when messaging fits a person's daily routine. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to keep momentum between sessions.
05Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns can be addressed in therapy?
Kristen works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family conflict, parenting challenges, self-esteem, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy issues, anger, career changes, ADHD, and related topics such as body image, infidelity, and caregiver stress.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She practices using client-centered care alongside cognitive-behavioral, mindfulness, and solution-focused approaches. Sessions tend to combine empathetic listening with concrete tools and goal-setting.
What is her professional background and experience?
She has five years of experience working across in-home settings, hospitals, a personal office, and running an outpatient day program for severe mental illness, giving her exposure to a broad range of clinical issues.
Where is she licensed and based?
She holds a Georgia Licensed Professional Counselor credential listed as LPC and practices from Georgia.
Are sessions available in other languages or for international clients?
Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients as part of her practice.
What session formats are offered for online therapy?
Clients can meet via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on what best fits their needs and schedule.
How are sessions billed and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions operate on a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
To get started, use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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