- Health behavior focus
- Stress and anxiety
- Warm collaborative style
About Kris
Kris Fant is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) who offers calm, practical help for people facing difficult life moments. She writes in a warm, approachable way and focuses on supporting change in health, relationships, and daily routines.
Her approach begins with listening to where a person is now. Kris helps clarify goals and small steps toward them. She uses straightforward techniques to address stress, anxiety, mood changes, grief, and relationship struggles.
Kris earned a BA in Psychology from Gonzaga University and a Masters in Counseling Psychology from Argosy University. Over the past eight years she has worked in teaching, group leadership, crisis stabilization, and domestic violence advocacy alongside clinical counseling work. That mix informs her practical focus on day-to-day habits and recovery from traumatic events.
Helping people change health behaviors is a major focus. She has experience working with sleep problems, persistent pain, substance concerns, exercise, and relaxation strategies. These skills are used alongside work on self-esteem, coping with bipolar symptoms, and managing anger.
Kris draws on psychodynamic, attachment, Rogerian, and behavioral ideas to shape individualized care. She aims to highlight each person’s strengths and build on them. If someone feels stuck about where to start, she offers straightforward steps to begin moving toward clearer goals.
How evidence-based techniques translate to online care
Therapists often use behavioral approaches to help change habits and routines. Behavioral work focuses on specific actions such as sleep routines, exercise, or managing substance use. It breaks larger goals into small, measurable steps and uses practical experiments to test what helps.Many clinicians also draw from psychodynamic and attachment ideas to look at how past relationships affect current patterns. This approach helps people understand repeated behaviors and emotional reactions so they can make different choices in relationships and work.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the therapeutic process. The therapist and client decide together which ideas to use based on needs, goals, and preferences. That collaborative process makes it easier to try strategies that fit each person’s life.
Session formats are not specified here, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it simpler to fit sessions into busy schedules, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It also makes it possible to continue work on habits like sleep or relaxation from wherever a client is working on change.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Experience
8+ years
Listed in
Washington, Oregon
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Kris commonly help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, addictions, sleep problems, anger, self-esteem, relationship issues, career concerns, and bipolar-related challenges.
What is her therapy style and approach?
Her style is warm and collaborative. She mixes psychodynamic, attachment, Rogerian, and behavioral ideas to create a plan that fits each person.
How many years of clinical experience does she have?
Kris has eight years of experience working as a mental health counselor in settings such as crisis stabilization, group leadership, and advocacy.
Which credentials and region apply to this therapist?
She holds the credentials LPC and LMHC and practices in Oregon with licensure also noted in Washington.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions arranged and what does it cost?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are needed to begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.