About Kristen
Kristen Burroughs is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) in North Carolina with six years of professional counseling experience. She combines practical strategies with straightforward guidance to help people manage stress and anxiety. Kristen focuses on building confidence and coping skills in short, focused sessions.
She has experience helping people through grief and loss, and supports those facing compassion fatigue and low self-esteem. Kristen also works with concerns related to ADHD, impulsivity, panic attacks, guilt, and shame.
Background and approach
Her background includes many years as a K-12 school counselor, which informs a calm and practical style. Kristen uses a mix of solution-focused techniques and cognitive behavioral methods in individual and group settings. She includes psychoeducation to explain why certain strategies help and to teach concrete skills people can use between sessions.
Mindfulness and grief-focused group work are part of her experience as well. Sessions are conversational and goal-oriented. Kristen aims to tailor discussions and plans to each person’s daily life and needs.
She emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion while helping people take small, meaningful steps toward change. People who want clear steps, short-term strategies, and gentle encouragement may find her approach helpful. She works in English and practices from North Carolina, offering a practical, steady presence for those navigating anxiety and related concerns.
Practical approaches for online anxiety support
Kristen draws on client-centered work and cognitive behavioral strategies to guide online sessions. Client-centered therapy means conversations start where you are, with the therapist listening and responding to your goals and concerns so the session fits your needs. Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and then practicing small changes to reduce anxiety and panic symptoms.She also uses solution-focused techniques that prioritize quick, concrete steps you can try between meetings. The therapist will work collaboratively to decide which combination of methods makes the most sense for your situation. Together you set goals, pick strategies to try, and adjust based on what helps.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different days and needs. Video lets you work face to face for a fuller conversation. Phone calls are useful when bandwidth is low or you prefer not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging make brief check-ins and coaching-style support easier to fit into a busy schedule. These options make it simpler to keep therapy consistent while balancing work, school, and family commitments.
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- Experience
- 6 years
- Licensed
- North Carolina
- Languages
- English
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