- Stress and anxiety
- CBT methods
- Life purpose focus
About Kristen
Kristen (Elliott) Hepler is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas with 12 years of experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, grief, relationship strain, and life changes. She also focuses on emptiness, guilt and shame, loneliness, life purpose, postpartum concerns, pregnancy and childbirth, women's issues, workplace stress, and young adult issues.
In sessions she uses practical, evidence-informed strategies from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. She combines those tools with knowledge of brain health to help people notice thinking patterns and try different responses. Conversations are interactive; clients and Kristen set goals and practice new skills between meetings.
People often come when they feel stuck after a job change, a pregnancy, a breakup, or a loss. She helps them break problems into small, manageable steps and test concrete changes. That might mean tracking mood and behavior, trying a new way to handle worry, or experimenting with habits that improve daily functioning.
Kristen draws on a decade plus of clinical experience in Texas. She aims for clear, plain language in sessions and focuses on what can be done this week. She asks about day-to-day routines, relationships, and work to find practical starting points.
To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. International clients are not accepted.
How CBT and brain health inform online sessions
Kristen draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot unhelpful thoughts and test alternative responses. CBT sessions focus on identifying thought patterns, trying small behavioral changes, and tracking results to reduce worry, low mood, and stress.She also incorporates brain health knowledge alongside those CBT tools to consider sleep, routines, and daily habits that affect mood and focus. That perspective helps when postpartum changes, workplace strain, or persistent fatigue are part of the problem.
Choosing an approach is collaborative. She will work with each person to decide whether CBT techniques, brain health-focused strategies, or a blend would best address their goals. Sessions start with clear, short-term goals and adjust as needs change.
The practical advantage of online work is fitting sessions into busy lives. Confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats here. Online sessions can make it easier to schedule appointments around work, childcare, or medical recovery and can reduce travel time. Kristen structures meetings to focus on actionable steps that can be used between appointments.
Areas of expertise
Also works with
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
12+ years
Listed in
Texas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, grief, relationship strain, and coping with life changes. Additional focuses include emptiness, guilt and shame, loneliness, life purpose, postpartum and pregnancy related issues, women's concerns, workplace stress, and young adult issues.
How does she approach feeling stuck or directionless?
She uses practical techniques from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside brain health knowledge to identify unhelpful thinking and try new behaviors. Sessions are interactive and include goal-setting and skill practice between meetings.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 12 years of experience working as a counselor and with brain health interventions. That background informs how she structures sessions and follow-up work.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Texas and practices from that state.
In which language are sessions provided?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She is not accepting international clients at this time.
What is the cost and billing model for sessions?
Session cost varies with location; services use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start a first session?
Begin by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling an initial session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.