- Stress and anxiety
- Attachment work
- Mindfulness practices
About Kristi
Kristi McClatchy is an LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) practicing in Texas with nine years of experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, coping with life changes, grief, self-esteem, compassion fatigue, and young adult issues. Kristi works with adults 18-35 and people who identify as women or LGBTQIA+ who need a space to talk through current struggles and past experiences.
She listens and collaborates with clients to set short-term and long-term goals. Sessions often include talking through daily stressors and tracing how childhood experiences show up now. Kristi uses accessible language and practical tools rather than clinical jargon.
Her background includes work in nonprofit settings, day treatment programs, and an inpatient psychiatric hospital. That mix of settings informs how she balances direct skills practice with deeper processing. She also has experience supporting people after religious harms and with compassion fatigue from caregiving or helping roles.
Kristi draws on trauma-focused approaches and Internal Family Systems when childhood abuse or neglect is part of a person's history. She also teaches about attachment, helping people recognize patterns like fear of abandonment or difficulty opening up to others, and then practices concrete strategies to move toward more secure ways of relating.
Creative methods are part of her work too. She brings art, movement, writing, meditation, and music into sessions when that fits. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session so she and the client can decide how best to proceed.
Therapeutic approaches and online work
Kristi often draws on Attachment-Based Therapy to help people understand how early relationships shape current ways of connecting. This approach looks at patterns like avoiding closeness or fearing abandonment and offers practical steps to shift those patterns. She also uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication. DBT techniques are useful when anxiety, overwhelm, or intense emotions get in the way of daily life.Finding the right approach is part of the work. She will collaborate with each client to identify which methods fit best based on goals and preferences. That may mean trying different tools across sessions and adjusting the plan as needs change.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, and reduce travel time around school or work. The therapist and client will discuss what works practically for scheduling, communication style, and how to use creative exercises or mindfulness practices within the chosen format.
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Experience
9+ years
Listed in
Texas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She supports stress, anxiety, coping with life changes, grief, self-esteem, compassion fatigue, trauma and abuse, and young adult issues among other concerns listed in her profile.
What is her approach in sessions?
She uses a collaborative, client-centered style that combines practical skills and deeper processing and may include mindfulness, attachment education, and creative activities like writing or movement.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has nine years of clinical experience working in nonprofit programs, day treatment, and an inpatient psychiatric hospital.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LPC, Licensed Professional Counselor, practicing in Texas.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; confirm current session options before booking.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with her?
Begin by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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