Kristen Gaughan, LPC

Kristen Gaughan is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Pennsylvania with 23 years of clinical experience. She began pursuing counseling as a teenager and has spent her career helping people facing mental health and addiction challenges. Kristen aims to help clients find more balance and meaning during difficult life phases, including midlife transitions.

She has worked in many treatment settings and with a wide range of concerns. That experience includes depression, anxiety, trauma and abuse, and substance and process addictions such as gambling or disordered eating. Kristen also supports people dealing with grief, parenting strain, work stress, ADHD, and relationship or intimacy-related issues.

Kristen uses several approaches to fit what each person needs. She draws on client-centered work to keep the focus on the person in front of her. She also uses emotionally-focused techniques to help with attachment and relationship concerns and solution-focused methods to set clear, practical steps forward.

Her academic background includes a bachelor’s degree from York College of Pennsylvania and a master’s degree in Mental Health Counseling from Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania. She holds the LPC credential, Licensed Professional Counselor.

People seeking support can expect straightforward conversation and collaborative goal-setting. Kristen describes her work as a vocation and aims to help clients move toward greater peace, joy, and contentment in daily life.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Kristen uses client-centered methods that keep the conversation focused on the client's experience and priorities. This approach helps people clarify what matters most and decide next steps that feel right to them.

She also draws on emotionally-focused therapy to look at how feelings and attachment patterns affect relationships and intimacy. That work often helps people who feel stuck in recurring conflicts or emotional distance.

Kristen uses motivational interviewing to support people facing change, especially around addictions or lifestyle shifts. This approach helps clients find their own reasons for change and build practical plans they can follow.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. She will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and preferences, and will adjust the plan as progress is made.

The biography does not list which session formats are offered, so confirm current options before booking. In general, online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when schedules require them. Licensed professionals can tailor session length and focus to match a client's routine and goals.