Kristin Doherty, LPC

Kristin Doherty is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in New Jersey with 20 years of clinical experience and certification from the National Board for Certified Counselors. She works with individuals and families facing a range of challenges, including family conflicts, anger management, anxiety, motivation concerns, low self-esteem and self-confidence, communication difficulties, and depression. Her practice also pays attention to caregiver issues and the stress that caregiving can bring.

Kristin's clinical training includes cognitive behavioral therapy - a structured approach that helps people identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors - and solution-focused therapy - a goal-oriented method that emphasizes practical steps and strengths to move forward. She does not treat addiction as part of her practice.

In sessions, Kristin aims to build an open, nonjudgmental space where thoughts and feelings can be expressed honestly. She acknowledges that therapy involves change, and that change can feel uncomfortable at times. Kristin frames taking the first step toward a more satisfying and fulfilling life as an act of courage and offers steady support throughout the therapeutic process.

Evidence-Based Techniques and Remote Access to Care

Cognitive behavioral therapy helps clients recognize patterns of thinking that contribute to distress and teaches practical strategies to change those thoughts and related behaviors; it is often used for anxiety, depression, and problems with motivation or self-esteem. Solution-focused therapy concentrates on identifying strengths and small, concrete steps toward change, making it useful for addressing communication problems, family conflicts, and immediate stressors.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Kristin works with each person to understand their needs, goals, and preferences, and she helps tailor techniques so they fit the individual’s situation and pace. The therapist and client decide together what strategies to try and adjust them as progress unfolds.

Online sessions by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging provide flexibility for scheduling and make it easier to maintain continuity of care across busy lives. These options allow people to access licensed professionals from their own communities, fit therapy into work or caregiving schedules, and continue therapeutic work even when in-person visits are difficult.