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Kristin Money

Compassionate trauma-informed counseling for families

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Credentials
LPC
Experience
12 years
Licensed in
Tennessee
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Kristin

Kristin Money is a Licensed Professional Counselor who focuses on family and parenting matters along with stress, anxiety, grief, trauma, and related concerns. She offers a calm, listening presence and works at a pace that feels safe for each person. Kristin draws on many trauma-informed tools while keeping sessions grounded and practical for daily life.

She earned a Master of Education in Mental Health Counseling and has provided individual counseling since 2012.

Background and approach

Her personal experience as a survivor of domestic violence and parental abuse shapes a compassionate, survivor-informed perspective. Kristin identifies as LGBTQIA+ and neurodivergent and provides care from a secular standpoint. In sessions she blends approaches such as trauma-focused CBT, EMDR, and DBT to meet the moment.

That means using specific skills for anxiety or emotion regulation, guided processing for traumatic memories, and short-term goal work when helpful. She emphasizes listening first, then matching tools to the client’s needs. Kristin often helps people notice harmful family patterns, manage overwhelming feelings, and locate strengths they can rely on.

She also supports parents and caregivers navigating relationship stress and behavior challenges. Therapy moves at the client’s pace rather than a fixed timeline. Kristin holds Tennessee licensure - LPC 4633 - and works only with people who are physically located in Tennessee.

Sessions draw from evidence-informed methods and practical strategies aimed at improving day-to-day functioning and emotional safety.

How Kristin’s Approaches Translate to Online Care

Kristin commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing to address symptoms that come from trauma, anxiety, and difficult life changes. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and learning practical skills to change patterns of feeling and behavior, which is useful for anxiety, depression, and parenting stress. EMDR is a guided processing method that helps reduce the intensity of traumatic memories and their emotional charge and can be used when trauma symptoms are a central concern.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Kristin collaborates with each person to decide which methods make the most sense based on their goals, comfort level, and what has or hasn’t worked before. She adjusts strategies over time and checks in about pace and fit so the plan stays useful and manageable.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These formats make it easier to fit sessions into busy routines, follow up between appointments, and maintain continuity when travel or scheduling changes occur. Licensed professionals can still teach skills, guide trauma processing, and support parenting challenges effectively through these remote options.

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.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Concrete skills for riding out strong emotion, tolerating distress, and handling relationships without things escalating. The skills are practised in daily life, so between-session support by message or phone fits naturally.

EMDR

A structured protocol used with distressing memories, pairing recall with guided attention tasks. Some therapists adapt it for video sessions; whether that fits is worth asking about directly.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Kristin commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, parenting and relationship issues, anger, compassion fatigue, and ADHD among other related concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is empathetic and validating, focused on listening first and then using practical, trauma-informed techniques tailored to each person.
What training and experience does she bring?
Kristin has provided individual counseling since 2012 and has 12 years of experience. She holds a Master of Education in Mental Health Counseling.
What credentials and location are on file?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, Tennessee LPC 4633, and practices with people who are physically located in Tennessee.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Kristin offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as ways to meet with clients.
How is payment handled and what does it cost?
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 her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

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Experience
12 years
Licensed
Tennessee
Languages
English

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