Kristen Corkum, LPCC

Kristen Corkum is a California-licensed clinician who brings a human-centered, trauma-informed perspective to her work. With a Master’s degree from the Boston University School of Medicine focused on mental health counseling and behavioral medicine, she combines formal training with practical experience to support adolescents, young adults, families, and groups. She has provided treatment services for 12 years and is a nationally certified Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral (TF-CBT) practitioner - TF-CBT is a form of cognitive behavioral therapy adapted to address the effects of trauma in evidence-informed, structured ways. Kristen also holds the LPCC credential, which stands for Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, indicating clinical training and licensure to provide mental health care in California.

Her clinical focus includes stress and anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief and loss, anger management, and depression, and she also works with attachment concerns, isolation and loneliness, mood disorders, and post-traumatic stress. Kristen emphasizes enhancing clients’ voice, choice, connection, and sense of agency, working from compassion and curiosity to explore how life experiences shape identity and relationships. She views trust, support, and collaboration as essential elements of growth, and she aims to create a space where people can safely examine patterns that may be keeping them from their goals.

Kristen approaches therapy as a collaborative process and welcomes the courage it takes to seek help, offering steady support as clients consider options for change and healing.