Krysten Maley, LPC

Krysten Maley is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Pennsylvania with 17 years of professional experience. She has worked extensively with people managing stress and anxiety, and she brings particular experience supporting LGBTQ+ related concerns, trauma and abuse, motivation, self-esteem, confidence, and depression.

Drawing on a strengths-based perspective, Krysten views each client as the expert of their own story and seeks to build on existing resources to address current challenges. Her approach emphasizes collaboration - helping clients identify practical steps and personal strengths to move toward their goals while navigating difficult emotions and life transitions.

Krysten recognizes that beginning therapy requires courage and she affirms clients for taking that first step. Her practice is focused on creating a supportive environment where individuals can explore identity, process past injuries, and develop skills for improved emotional well-being.

Evidence-Informed Approaches Delivered Online

Krysten Maley integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing into her online practice to address a range of concerns. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying and adjusting unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to reduce symptoms of anxiety and depression and to build practical coping skills. Mindfulness Therapy teaches present-moment awareness and acceptance techniques that can help with stress, emotional regulation, and trauma-related reactions. Motivational Interviewing is a collaborative, goal-oriented approach that helps people find their own motivation to make changes and move toward personal goals.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Krysten works collaboratively with clients to assess needs, preferences, and goals, and she adapts methods over time so the plan fits each individual. This helps ensure therapy feels relevant and effective for the client.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility around work, family, and geographic constraints. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care and to access licensed professionals and therapists from wherever the client is located, supporting steady progress even when schedules are busy.