Kristi Skeem, LPC

Kristi Skeem is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing from Idaho with more than 15 years of experience in counseling and behavioral support. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Human Services Management, a master’s degree in Counseling, and a doctorate in Business Administration with a specialization in Industrial-Organizational Psychology, giving her a blend of clinical and organizational perspectives.

Her background includes work across a wide spectrum of settings, including correctional environments at minimum, medium, and maximum security levels, mental health and substance use treatment agencies, and engagements with individuals in prominent public roles. She has also served as a public speaker for diverse audiences. This range of experience informs her work with people facing addiction, trauma, anger, grief, relationship challenges, career transitions, and life changes.

Kristi partners with clients who are rebuilding after serious mistakes as well as with those navigating anxiety, stress, identity concerns, or the tension between online and real-world selves. She addresses issues such as sex shame and problematic sexual behaviors with a nonjudgmental, practical focus. Kristi often uses cognitive behavioral techniques to identify and shift unhelpful beliefs, and she combines that approach with person-centered and existential perspectives to explore meaning, values, and purpose.

She supports individuals, couples, families, caregivers, and leaders in recognizing strengths and assembling practical steps forward. Prospective clients are invited to connect and explore how collaborative work can help them reclaim stability and pursue purposeful change.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Kristi Skeem incorporates client-centered therapy to create a collaborative, respectful space where the client's experience guides the work. That approach emphasizes empathy and accepting the person as they are while helping them identify goals and personal strengths.

She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy - CBT - to help clients identify patterns of thought and behavior that contribute to distress. CBT offers practical tools to reframe unhelpful thinking, manage symptoms of anxiety and depression, and address behaviors connected to addiction or anger.

Existential therapy is another thread in her practice, inviting clients to explore meaning, values, and life purpose when facing transitions, grief, or questions about identity. This approach supports reflection about personal responsibility and the choices that shape one’s life.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the process and is decided collaboratively. Kristi works with each person to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting the plan as progress unfolds.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - clients can connect by video call, phone session, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to maintain consistent work when schedules, location, or mobility present challenges, and licensed professionals can adapt techniques effectively across these formats.