Kristina Malley, LPC

Kristina Malley is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 11 years of experience who aims to make the start of therapy approachable and manageable. She has developed an inviting practice that supports clients in accessing help from their own homes, offering a range of remote session formats so people can choose what feels most comfortable. Kristina works with clients of all genders and enjoys serving a diverse mix of cultures and ages, guiding people through concerns such as bullying, depression, anxiety, self-esteem struggles, relationship difficulties, and other mood-related challenges.

Her approach centers on building a strong therapeutic rapport while identifying both existing strengths and practical goals, short-term and long-term. Kristina collaborates with clients to discover strategies that reduce barriers and clarify how clients can move toward their truest potential. She supports people coping with clinically diagnosed disorders as well as those facing life transitions, caregiving stress, and issues that affect daily functioning and relationships.

Kristina is known for being an effective motivator and an organized contributor to diverse teams, skills she brings into clinical work to help clients structure progress and maintain momentum. She offers sessions through calls and messaging as part of a flexible practice designed around what clients need from therapy.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Kristina integrates client-centered therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) into her online work. Client-centered therapy focuses on creating a supportive, nonjudgmental environment where the client’s own goals and perspectives shape the process - it is helpful for building self-esteem, improving communication, and working through relationship or identity concerns. CBT is a practical, skills-based approach that explores the relationships between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors; it is useful for addressing anxiety, depression, and patterns that interfere with daily functioning.

She also draws from dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) techniques when needed, teaching emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness skills for intense mood swings, relationship conflict, or impulsive behaviors. Finding the right approach is part of therapy; Kristina will collaborate with each person to determine which methods match their needs, goals, and preferences and will adjust the plan as progress unfolds.

Online therapy with Kristina offers flexible ways to connect - video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging - so clients can choose formats that fit their schedules and comfort levels. These options make regular, consistent care more accessible and allow therapists and licensed professionals to work collaboratively with clients across different life circumstances.