Kristi Skeem

Kristi Skeem is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 15 years of experience in counseling. She holds a master’s degree in counseling and has worked across many settings. Kristi meets people where they are and helps them take practical steps forward.

Her background includes work in correctional settings, mental health programs, and drug and alcohol agencies. She has supported people coming out of very difficult choices and helped them rebuild their lives. She has also worked with high-profile clients and stay-at-home parents who face stress, anxiety, and life transitions.

Kristi uses straightforward conversations to identify strengths that can be put to use right away. She focuses on understandable ideas about how thoughts influence feelings and behavior. That approach is often used to address anger, addictions, anxiety, depression, and low self-esteem.

She also helps people who feel torn between an online identity and their real-life experience. Kristi talks with people about shame related to sexual behaviors and about finding healthier patterns. She supports those navigating career questions, relationship struggles, grief, and changes in family roles.

Sessions are collaborative and practical. Kristi aims to help people name the problem, notice what already works, and try small, doable changes each week. Her work is grounded in everyday language so people can use what they learn outside of sessions.

How these approaches work online

Kristi commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy. CBT looks at how thoughts influence feelings and actions and helps people try specific, manageable changes to reduce symptoms like anxiety, anger, or cravings. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, understanding what matters to the person, and building on their strengths to solve problems.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Kristi will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and suggest a path that fits those aims. The plan is collaborative and can change as needed based on what helps most.

Confirm the available online session options before booking. In general, online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It also lets people keep therapy in their routine while balancing work, caregiving, or other commitments.