Kris Fant
Compassionate counseling for practical life change
- Credentials
- LPC, LMHC
- Experience
- 8 years
- Licensed in
- Washington, Oregon
- Languages
- English
- Format
- Online sessions
About Kris
Kris Fant is a licensed counselor who uses evidence-based approaches to guide people through change. She holds licenses as a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Oregon and a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in Washington. Her manner is warm and straightforward, aimed at helping clients spot their strengths and use them in daily life.
Many come for help with stress, anxiety, mood changes, sleep, or addiction-related concerns. She trained with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Gonzaga University and later earned a Master’s in Counseling Psychology from Argosy University.
Background and approach
Before becoming a counselor she worked in teaching, group leadership, crisis stabilization, and domestic violence advocacy. Those roles shaped her practical, people-focused style. Over eight years of practice, Kris has focused on health behaviors such as sleep routines, pain management, substance concerns, exercise, and relaxation.
She combines behavioral tools with psychodynamic, attachment, and Rogerian influences. That mix helps tailor sessions to each person’s life and goals. In a typical session she listens for strengths and obstacles, then helps set small, doable steps.
She supports exploring past events that still affect daily life while also building new habits. Her goal is steady progress toward better health, relationships, and career functioning. To begin, she asks about where a person is now and where they want to go.
From there she and the client create a plan that fits the client’s needs and rhythm.
How therapeutic approaches work online
Psychodynamic-informed work looks at how past experiences shape present patterns. It helps people notice recurring reactions and understand where they come from, which can reduce repeating unhelpful habits.Behavioral techniques focus on concrete actions and routines. These tools are useful for changing sleep habits, managing pain, reducing substance use, and building stress-relief practices through step-by-step plans.
Rogerian or person-centered elements emphasize listening and validation. That supportive stance helps people feel understood while they try new ways of coping and relating.
Finding the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process. Kris will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't worked before. Together they shape a plan that uses the approaches that fit best for the situation.
Online formats - video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text messaging - make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life. Video and phone allow real-time conversations similar to in-person sessions, while chat and text support shorter check-ins and ongoing tracking of goals. These options give flexibility to meet when it suits a person and to continue progress between sessions.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
Also works with
- Addictions
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- LGBT
- Sleeping disorders
- Trauma and abuse
- Experience
- 8 years
- Licensed
- Washington, Oregon
- Languages
- English
Next step
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