Therapist profile
Kristi Skeem, LPC
Licensed Professional Counselor - Relationships and Life Changes
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- CBT focused
- Meaning and purpose
- Addiction support
About Kristi
Kristi Skeem is an LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) with 15 years of counseling experience based in Idaho. She holds a master’s degree in counseling and a doctorate in business administration with an industrial/organizational psychology focus. Her work covers stress, anxiety, addictions, anger, self-esteem, depression, relationships, trauma and abuse, grief, career concerns, and coping with life changes.
Kristi has worked in correctional settings across security levels and in mental health and substance use agencies. She has also supported people in prominent public roles and stay-at-home parents who face day-to-day pressures. These roles gave her exposure to a wide range of life situations and practical problems.
Her approach often uses cognitive behavioral techniques to address immediate dilemmas. That means she helps a person spot patterns of thinking, test assumptions, and try new behaviors to change how they feel and act. She also draws on client-centered and existential ideas when clients want to focus on meaning, values, or life purpose.
Kristi works with people who struggle with online identity questions, issues around sexual shame, and concerns tied to adoption or foster care. She also supports those coping with caregiver stress, communication problems, commitment struggles, and recovery from grief or separation.
People meet with her to sort out career stress, leadership challenges, or decisions about relationships. She describes therapy as a weekly, practical effort to pick up the pieces and use existing strengths to move forward. International clients may be accepted, and sessions are conducted in English.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and helping a person feel understood. In practice this means sessions concentrate on what matters to the client and the therapist follows the client’s lead to explore feelings and decisions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets specific thoughts and behaviors. It uses exercises and short experiments to change unhelpful patterns and is often used for anxiety, depression, stress, and addictions. Motivational Interviewing helps people clarify their own reasons for change and build motivation in small steps; it is useful when someone feels unsure about making a change.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Kristi will talk with a person about their goals, preferences, and daily life and then suggest techniques to try. The process is collaborative - adjustments are made based on what helps most in practice.
Practical benefits of online therapy include fitting sessions into a busy schedule and reducing travel time so therapy can be easier to maintain. Because the original biography does not list specific session formats, confirm the current session options before booking. Online sessions can allow for shorter check-ins, evening or work-break appointments, and a way to keep therapy consistent when life is busy.
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Experience
15+ years
Listed in
Idaho
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, anger, self-esteem, depression, relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, grief, career matters, and coping with life changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She commonly uses cognitive behavioral techniques for practical problem solving and also incorporates client-centered and existential perspectives when clients want to explore meaning or values.
How much experience does she have?
Kristi has 15 years of counseling experience working in correctional settings, mental health and substance use agencies, and with clients from varied backgrounds.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is an LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) practicing from Idaho.
Can she work with people who speak other languages or live outside the US?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; confirm current session options before booking.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.