About Kristi
Kristi McClatchy, LPC, helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress and anxiety. She offers a calm, affirming space to talk about daily pressures and the feelings that come with life transitions. Kristi listens closely and works with clients to set practical short-term and long-term goals.
She emphasizes collaboration and respect for each person's knowledge about their own life. Kristi often helps people notice how early relationships shape how they relate now.
Background and approach
She shares simple education about attachment and guides clients toward building more supported ways of connecting. For those who have experienced childhood trauma, she uses trauma-focused methods and Internal Family Systems to carefully process painful memories. Mindfulness practices and DBT skills are woven into sessions when helpful.
Kristi also brings creative tools like art, movement, writing, meditation, and music into therapy to match different learning styles and needs. Her approach is flexible and tailored to each person. She names social context as part of healing, and discusses how identity, power, and oppression can affect well-being.
That perspective can be useful for LGBT clients and people working through religious or cultural harm. Kristi has nine years of clinical experience and holds a Licensed Professional Counselor credential in Texas. She is clear about limits to her practice and will help connect clients to other providers when a different level of care is needed.
How her approaches translate to online therapy
Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape current bonds. Online sessions include education about attachment style and practical steps to build trust and healthier connection patterns. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and collaboration; the therapist follows the client's lead and helps them name goals and choose strategies that feel right. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, teaches concrete skills for managing strong emotions and improving relationships, and those skills can be practiced during video or phone sessions.Choosing the best approach is a joint process. Kristi works with each person to identify what fits their needs and preferences. She checks in about how techniques are working and adjusts plans together so therapy stays useful and relevant.
Online formats offer practical flexibility. Video calls let people use visual cues for deeper conversation, while phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit into a work break. Live chat and text-based messaging allow shorter check-ins, ongoing processing between sessions, or a way to try therapy without being on camera. These options make it easier to practice skills, follow up on homework, and keep therapy consistent with a busy life.
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- Experience
- 9 years
- Licensed
- Texas
- Languages
- English
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