Therapist profile
Kristina Stainbrook, LPC
Pennsylvania
Licensed Professional Counselor - Stress and Addictions
Continue with KristinaWhere Kristina stands
- Credentials
- LPC
- License
- LPC, Pennsylvania / PC009048; LPC, Oregon / C9405
- NPI
- 1043037047
- Experience
- 9 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Pennsylvania
About
- Client-centered approach
- CBT techniques
- Codependency focus
About Kristina
Kristina Stainbrook is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Pennsylvania with nine years of experience. She works with adults who are dealing with stress, anxiety, addictions, family conflict, and challenges with self-esteem or motivation. Many people come to her when they are trying to stop putting others first or when relationships leave them drained.
She uses straightforward conversation to help people notice patterns that keep them stuck. That includes looking at habits around people-pleasing, codependency, and communication. Sessions focus on practical steps and small changes rather than long theory talks.
Kristina draws on client-centered work, which puts the person's own goals and perspective at the center of sessions. She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) tools to identify unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors. Together these approaches aim to make coping skills more useful day to day.
Expect a collaborative style where the client sets priorities and Kristina offers feedback and exercises to try between sessions. She talks through problems, helps set boundaries, and practices ways to rebuild confidence. Forgiveness, life purpose, and self-love are also areas she discusses when clients bring them up.
Her background includes nearly a decade of clinical work across common life stresses. People who feel overwhelmed by others' needs or by persistent anxious thoughts often find this practical focus helpful when deciding what to change next.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-centered therapy focuses on the client's priorities and perspective. Online sessions using this approach let the client lead discussions while the therapist listens and reflects back what matters most. This is useful for people who want help clarifying goals or deciding what to change.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) uses clear steps to link thoughts, feelings, and actions. In online sessions CBT often includes setting small experiments or homework to try between meetings. That can help with anxiety, stress, and habits tied to addictions or people-pleasing.
Choosing the best approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaboratively decide which methods to use based on the client's needs, goals, and preferences. That plan can be adjusted as progress is made and new issues appear.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time from the schedule. Licensed professionals commonly use these practical benefits to help clients keep momentum between sessions.
Areas of focus
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
9+ years
Listed in
Pennsylvania, Oregon
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, addictions, family conflict, self-esteem, and coping with life changes. Additional focus areas include codependency, communication problems, forgiveness, life purpose, and self-love.
What kind of therapy style will I find?
Her style blends client-centered therapy with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). That means conversations driven by the client's goals alongside practical tools to change thoughts and behaviors.
How much experience does she have?
She has nine years of professional work experience in counseling settings.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Pennsylvania.
Does she offer sessions in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She is not accepting international clients at this time.
How are sessions billed and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.