- Goal focused
- Strengths based
- Direct support
About Kristi
Kristi Skeem is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 15 years in counseling and leadership roles. She combines clinical work with experience in organizational psychology to help people facing big life changes and persistent struggles. Kristi draws on practical strategies to help clients notice patterns and make workable changes. She welcomes conversations about adoption and foster care concerns as one of several areas she addresses.
Kristi’s background includes work in correctional settings, mental health programs, and substance use treatment. She has also supported people in high-pressure public roles and caregivers managing day-to-day stress. Her training includes a master’s degree in counseling and a doctorate in business administration focused on industrial/organizational psychology, which shapes how she views workplace and leadership-related concerns.
In sessions Kristi uses clear, goal-oriented methods. She leans on cognitive behavioral ideas to identify unhelpful thinking and change behaviors. Motivational interviewing and solution-focused techniques guide short-term goals and action steps. She also brings client-centered and existential perspectives when people grapple with meaning, life purpose, or career transitions.
Kristi often works with people who are managing grief, relationship strain, addiction concerns, anxiety, anger, or low self-esteem. She also helps those coping with family conflict, caregiver stress, attachment issues, and questions tied to adoption and foster care. Her approach is practical, collaborative, and driven by what the person wants to change.
Her style is straightforward and supportive. She aims to help people build on strengths and repair what feels broken. To begin, Kristi asks clients to clarify goals and then maps small steps that fit daily life.
How her approaches inform online therapy
Kristi uses cognitive behavioral ideas to help people spot unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, and habits people want to change. She also uses solution-focused and motivational interviewing techniques to set small, practical goals and support motivation for change.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Kristi will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful. She tailors sessions so methods fit the individual rather than sticking to one rigid model, and she checks in to adjust the plan as progress is made.
Confirm the therapist's current session options before booking since formats were not specified in the original profile. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week and can reduce travel time. It can also allow shorter check-ins when schedules demand a quick touchpoint, or allow people to choose audio-only contact when less bandwidth or no camera is preferable. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises, homework, and goal tracking to work well across different session styles.
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Experience
15+ years
Credentials
Idaho
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, anger, low self-esteem, depression, relationship and family issues, grief, career challenges, and coping with life changes. Adoption and foster care are also listed among her focus areas.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is practical and collaborative. She uses clear, goal-oriented methods and focuses on immediate steps people can try between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has 15 years of counseling experience, including work in correctional settings, mental health and substance use programs, and consulting with leaders.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and practices out of Idaho.
Can sessions be held in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients supported?
Yes, she accepts international clients as part of her practice.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.