Kristin Meadows, LCMHC - Therapist in North Carolina

About Kristin

Kristin Meadows is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) in North Carolina with more than 12 years of clinical experience. She focuses on concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, trauma and abuse, relationship and family issues, self-esteem, grief, and coping with life changes.

Kristin aims to create a welcoming space where people can talk about hard problems and find practical steps forward. Her style is grounded in client-centered care and trauma awareness.

Background and approach

She listens first and helps people notice their strengths. Sessions are collaborative and paced to each person’s needs. Kristin encourages small, doable changes that build confidence over time.

She blends several evidence-based methods to match the situation. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps identify unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) supports living in line with personal values even with difficult emotions.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers concrete skills for managing distress and improving emotional regulation. Kristin has worked in outpatient and intensive outpatient settings and on treatment teams for people with co-occurring disorders. Her background includes both individual and group therapy experience, and she draws on that variety when planning care.

She graduated from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte with a Master of Arts in Counseling. In sessions she uses motivational interviewing and solution-focused techniques to build motivation and set clear goals. Kristin aims to help each person discover what matters to them and take steady steps toward those goals.

Therapeutic approaches and online support

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and it focuses on taking action that matches personal values. This approach can help with anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is practical and skills-based. It identifies unhelpful thinking patterns and tests new ways of behaving to reduce symptoms like panic, low mood, and social anxiety.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Kristin treats therapy as a collaboration and will help determine which methods fit a person’s goals and preferences. She may combine elements from different approaches to meet changing needs during care.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility. These options make it easier to fit regular sessions into busy schedules and to follow up between appointments. They also allow continuity of care when life or location make in-person visits difficult.

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 concerns does Kristin address?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem, relationship and family issues, and related concerns like social anxiety, shame, and isolation.

What is her general therapy style?

Her approach is client-centered and trauma-informed. She listens first, then helps set practical goals and small steps toward change.

How much experience does she have?

Kristin has 12 years of clinical experience working in outpatient and intensive outpatient settings and with treatment teams serving people with co-occurring disorders.

What credentials and region apply?

She is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor LCMHC, licensed in North Carolina with license NC LCMHC 10953.

Which languages are supported and are international sessions available?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are offered?

Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs.

How are fees and payment handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with Kristin?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Also works with

Anger management
Bipolar disorder
Career difficulties
Coping with life changes
Depression
Drug and alcohol addiction
Family conflicts
Grief
Guilt and shame
Intimacy-related issues
Isolation / loneliness
LGBT
Post-traumatic stress
Relationship issues
Self esteem
Self-love
Social anxiety and phobia

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 12 years
Licensed: North Carolina
Languages: English

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