Kristina Kerr, LPC - Therapist in Tennessee

About Kristina

Kristina Kerr uses a person-centered approach first and foremost. She focuses on listening without judgment and building trust so clients feel safe talking about hard things. Her work blends practical techniques with steady support to help people manage stress, anxiety, mood shifts, and struggles around relationships and parenting.

Kristina is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, with 20 years of experience. She trained in psychology and counseling and has worked across many mental health settings.

Background and approach

Her background includes work with addiction and trauma, and she draws on that experience when those issues come up in sessions. She mixes Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and mindfulness tools to address unhelpful thoughts, strong emotions, and daily coping skills. She also uses motivational interviewing and existential ideas when questions about meaning, choice, or life transitions arise.

Kristina tailors methods to what each person finds helpful rather than using a single fixed plan. Common concerns she sees include depression, anxiety, grief, body image and eating issues, intimacy problems, and anger or control struggles. She also works with issues such as communication problems, codependency, fertility concerns, and addiction-related challenges.

Kristina provides practical skills you can try between sessions. She helps people develop strategies for sleep, stress reduction, communication, and managing impulses. The aim is steady progress through short-term tools and ongoing reflection.

Her practice is based in Tennessee and she offers online sessions that follow the same person-centered values. She meets people where they are and partners with them to set realistic goals and steps forward.

Evidence-based approaches for online care

Kristina often combines Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy with person-centered attention. CBT focuses on spotting and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors through simple exercises and practice. It is useful for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and many everyday struggles.

DBT teaches skills for handling intense emotions, reducing impulsive actions, and improving relationships. It offers step-by-step tools for distress tolerance and emotion regulation that many people find helpful when feelings feel overwhelming.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. She will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels most useful, and then adapt methods together so sessions fit the person rather than forcing a single technique.

Online therapy with video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging gives flexibility for busy schedules and different comfort levels. These formats let people use skills in their daily life between sessions and meet from home or another convenient place. Licensed professionals can offer the same focused techniques and homework as in-person therapy while making scheduling easier.

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.

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.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist address?

She works with a broad set of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma, grief, parenting struggles, intimacy-related problems, and body image or eating issues.

How would you describe the therapy style?

Her style is person-centered with practical techniques from CBT, DBT, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing to build coping skills and emotional regulation.

What is her background and experience?

She has 20 years of experience in mental health and has worked with clients facing addiction, trauma, mood disorders, and relationship or parenting challenges.

What credentials and location are listed?

Kristina holds the LPC credential and practices from Tennessee. Her listed license is TN LPC 2825.

Which languages and international options are available?

Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients when appropriate.

What session formats are offered?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different preferences.

How does payment and cost work?

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

What are the steps to begin therapy?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling based on therapist availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Stress, Anxiety
Addictions
Relationship issues

Also works with

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 20 years
Licensed: Tennessee
Languages: English

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