Kristen Gaughan, LPC

Kristen Gaughan is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Pennsylvania with 23 years of clinical experience. She has worked across multiple treatment settings and with a broad range of concerns including stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma, depression, relationship and parenting challenges, and anger. Sessions are conducted in English and she accepts international clients.

Her background includes a bachelor’s degree from York College of Pennsylvania with majors in psychology and sociology, and a master’s degree in mental health counseling from Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania. Over two decades in behavioral health gave her experience with substance use and process addictions such as gambling, eating, sex, and spending. The LPC credential indicates licensure in Pennsylvania.

In practice she focuses on what people are struggling with now and practical ways to change patterns that cause repeated upset. She uses techniques that encourage people to describe what they feel, notice how thoughts and behaviors keep problems going, and try small experiments to test new responses. She also draws on deeper exploration of past relationships and attachment when that helps make sense of current reactions.

Kristen blends client-centered listening with emotion-focused work and motivational interviewing to increase willingness for change. Solution-focused and psychodynamic ideas inform brief plans and longer-term understanding, depending on the person’s goals. She works with both mental health and addiction concerns rather than separating them.

People who come to her often want concrete ways to manage anger, reduce impulsive reactions, and repair important relationships. The emphasis is on practical steps and steady progress rather than quick fixes. To begin, clients follow the service’s intake flow and schedule a first session.

How her approaches translate to online work