PuttingFamilyFirst

The therapist listings are provided by BetterHelp and we will earn a commission if you use our link - at no cost to you.

KD Portrait of Kristin DePolo
Online therapist

Kristin DePolo

Family-focused counselor for parents and teens

Book with Kristin
Credentials
LPC
Experience
12 years
Licensed in
Pennsylvania
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Kristin

Kristin DePolo is a licensed professional counselor in Pennsylvania who focuses on family and parenting concerns. She works with parents, teens, and adults who are dealing with stress, anxiety, parenting struggles, anger, self-esteem challenges, family conflict, and ADHD. Kristin offers calm, practical support and aims to make the first steps feel manageable for worried caregivers.

She draws on 12 years of clinical experience across settings with children, teens, families, and adults.

Background and approach

Kristin has worked with people facing severe mental health conditions, physical disabilities, and issues related to substance use. She meets people where they are and adapts sessions to the needs of each family. Her style is warm and nonjudgmental.

Kristin listens closely, helps clarify goals, and builds plans that fit daily life. She adjusts her approach based on what is most useful for each person and family. Clinically she uses tools from cognitive behavioral therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, and dialectical behavior therapy alongside a client-centered stance.

That mix helps with emotion management, stress reduction, problem solving, and shifting unhelpful patterns of thinking and behavior. Kristin works with a wide range of concerns beyond parenting, including mood and personality issues, communication problems, caregiver stress, aging and geriatric matters, autism-related support, chronic illness and pain, and perinatal concerns. She tailors pacing and techniques to the family’s needs and practical realities.

Sessions are offered in English and are delivered in formats that fit busy lives. Kristin aims to help families move toward clearer communication and more workable routines one step at a time.

How Kristin’s Approaches Translate to Online Care

Kristin commonly draws on cognitive behavioral therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy in her work. CBT focuses on spotting and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which can help with anxiety, mood issues, and parenting reactions. ACT emphasizes values and acceptance while building skills to move toward meaningful actions, which can help when stress or strong emotions get in the way.

Finding the right approach is part of the early work. Kristin collaborates with each person or family to pick techniques that match their goals, pace, and preferences. She adapts methods over time if something isn’t working, and she invites feedback so the plan stays useful and realistic.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let families keep visual connection while avoiding travel. Phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging provide options when schedules or caregiving responsibilities make longer sessions difficult. These formats can make it easier to fit counseling into busy family life and to practice skills between meetings.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Less about arguing with difficult thoughts, more about loosening their grip and acting on what matters to you anyway. Values and committed action carry the work, which suits conversation at a distance.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she address?
She assists with stress, anxiety, parenting challenges, anger, self-esteem, family problems, and ADHD plus other related concerns listed in her profile.
What is her general therapy style?
The approach is warm and nonjudgmental, focusing on listening, clarifying goals, and building practical plans that fit daily family life.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 12 years of professional experience working with children, teens, families, and adults in clinical settings.
Where is she licensed and based?
Kristin is a Licensed Professional Counselor with the credential PA LPC PC004113 and practices in Pennsylvania.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What formats are used for sessions?
Visits can happen by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different schedules.
How are costs and getting started handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time; to begin, select Start Therapy, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a time.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Also works with

Therapeutic approaches

Experience
12 years
Licensed
Pennsylvania
Languages
English

Next step

Talk to Kristin

  • Takes a few minutes
  • Nothing to set up just to look
  • Stop at any point
Book with Kristin