Kristen Zavala is a licensed counselor practicing in New Mexico who helps people manage anxiety, depression, trauma, and stress.
01About Kristen
Kristen Zavala is a licensed counselor practicing in New Mexico who helps people manage anxiety, depression, trauma, and stress. She brings ten years of experience to sessions and focuses on practical steps clients can use day to day. Kristen is known for a direct and compassionate manner that centers the client's needs and goals.
Clients often come for help with grief, social anxiety, panic attacks, or feelings of shame and isolation.
Background and approach
She also supports people working through issues related to gender dysphoria, sexual assault recovery, and fertility concerns. Kristen gives attention to how emotional struggles affect relationships and daily life. Her style blends client-centered listening with techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy and solution-focused work.
That means she listens first, then helps clients test small changes and build new habits. Trauma-focused methods are used when someone needs to process painful events safely and at their own pace. Sessions are practical and goal oriented.
Kristen helps people identify one or two manageable steps between sessions and notices progress along the way. She also addresses compassion fatigue and addiction-related concerns with focused coping strategies. Kristen holds the LPCC and LPC credentials and draws on a decade of clinical experience in New Mexico.
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging so people can choose what fits their schedule and comfort. Getting started involves a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a first appointment.
02Credentials
- LPCC (New Mexico)
- License CCMH0198041 · expires September 2027
- LPC (Texas)
- License 86823 · expires September 2027
- NPI
- 1164713699 · 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
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
- Addictions
- Intimacy-related issues
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Domestic violence
- Fertility issues
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trichotillomania
- Women's issues
Methods Kristen names
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-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 you can use online
Kristen uses client-centered therapy to begin work by focusing on what matters most to the person sitting across from her. This approach involves listening without judgment, helping clients name their priorities, and shaping sessions around their goals. It is useful for people who want a supportive space to sort through feelings and decide next steps.She also draws on cognitive behavioral therapy, which looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. CBT involves identifying unhelpful thought patterns and testing small behavioral changes to reduce anxiety, panic, and low mood. This approach can be practical for addressing panic attacks, social anxiety, and mood disorders.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels manageable, then try methods that match those needs. That collaborative process helps shape a plan that fits the client's life and pace.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited, chat is useful for brief check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between appointments. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and stick with short-term goals.
05Questions people ask
What concerns does Kristen commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and related issues such as panic attacks, social anxiety, and shame.
What is her general approach in sessions?
Her style is collaborative and client-centered, combining active listening with practical techniques to test small changes between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Kristen has ten years of experience providing therapy and supporting people through mood disorders, trauma recovery, and related concerns.
Where is she licensed and based?
She practices in New Mexico and holds the LPCC and LPC credentials with licensure in NM and TX noted.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How are fees and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Kristen?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a session according to the therapist's availability.
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