Krysten Maley is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) in Pennsylvania with 17 years of experience supporting people through stress, anxiety, depression, and trauma.
01About Krysten
Krysten Maley is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) in Pennsylvania with 17 years of experience supporting people through stress, anxiety, depression, and trauma. She helps clients who are navigating LGBT-related concerns and issues around self-esteem and confidence. Krysten emphasizes a respectful, down-to-earth approach aimed at practical change.
Krysten frames clients as the experts on their lives and looks for strengths to build on. She listens first, then offers tools that fit each person’s goals and daily life.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on understanding what’s getting in the way and trying small, manageable steps to shift patterns. Her work often includes attention to body image, gender dysphoria, guilt and shame, sexuality, and social anxiety and phobia. She brings a steady, patient style to conversations about painful memories and post-traumatic stress.
The goal is clearer thinking and steadier coping rather than quick fixes. Krysten uses practical techniques such as cognitive behavioral approaches, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing to help people test new ways of thinking and behaving. She helps people set realistic goals and notice progress over time.
Many people appreciate a session plan that matches their pace. She offers sessions in English and accepts international clients. Starting therapy with Krysten begins with a short matching questionnaire and scheduling that fits each person’s availability.
Krysten acknowledges the courage it takes to begin and supports each step forward.
02Credentials
- LPC (Pennsylvania)
- License PC006770 · expires February 2027
- NPI
- 1851012454 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Krysten lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Body image
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Post-traumatic stress
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
Methods Krysten names
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04Online support
Therapeutic approaches you can use online
CBT, or cognitive behavioral therapy, helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and test more balanced ways of thinking. It is often used for anxiety, depression, social phobia, and problems where thought patterns feed distress. Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and increase present-moment awareness. It can help with stress, rumination, and managing strong emotions. Motivational interviewing focuses on identifying personal reasons for change and building motivation one small step at a time; it pairs well with goals around confidence, behavior change, or moving through ambivalence.Figuring out the best approach is part of the work. The therapist works collaboratively to match methods to a person’s goals, needs, and comfort level. Clients and the therapist review what helps and adjust plans as progress unfolds so the work stays relevant and usable.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation and guided skill practice. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or when a quieter check-in fits a break at work. Live chat or text messaging lets people check in more flexibly between sessions or use shorter, focused exchanges. These options make therapy more accessible for varied schedules and locations.
05Questions people ask
What concerns does Krysten commonly help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, and trauma-related concerns. Additional focuses include body image, gender dysphoria, sexuality, self-esteem, and social anxiety.
What therapeutic style does she use in sessions?
Sessions use practical tools from cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness therapy, and motivational interviewing. The focus is on skills you can try between sessions to change unhelpful patterns.
How much experience does this therapist have?
She has 17 years of professional work experience supporting people with anxiety, trauma, mood concerns, and related issues.
Where is Krysten licensed to practice?
She holds a Pennsylvania license as an LPC, and she practices from that state.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
International clients are accepted and can participate in sessions according to scheduling and time zone alignment.
What session formats are offered?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How do I begin working with Krysten?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a time that fits your availability.
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