Kristi McClatchy

Kristi McClatchy, LPC, focuses on women's issues and related concerns. She works with people coping with anxiety, stress, grief, trauma, and low self-esteem. Kristi aims to create an affirming space where clients can talk about current struggles and how past experiences still affect them today.

She centers collaboration in sessions and treats each person as the expert on their life. Kristi listens, validates, and helps set short-term and longer-term goals. She blends talk therapy with practical tools so clients can try new ways of handling daily stressors.

Kristi often helps people who notice patterns from childhood affecting adult relationships. She explains attachment ideas in simple terms and supports clients who want to repair their inner sense of safety and trust. When childhood trauma is present, she uses trauma-focused work alongside approaches that include Internal Family Systems to help process those memories.

Her approach also considers social context and identity. Kristi draws on feminist and queer-allied perspectives to look at how larger systems shape personal experience. She sometimes brings creative methods into sessions, such as writing, movement, music, or art, when that fits the client's needs.

Kristi's background includes work in nonprofit settings, day treatment, and inpatient psychiatric care. She has nine years of clinical experience and holds a Licensed Professional Counselor credential in Texas. Those who connect with her generally find a therapist who emphasizes understanding, skill building, and gradual change.

How her approaches translate to online work

Kristi uses Attachment-Based and Client-Centered approaches to help clients understand relationships and feel heard. Attachment-Based work explains how early bonds shape adult reactions and offers steps to build more secure ways of connecting. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, reflecting, and following the client's lead so sessions stay relevant to what matters most right now.

She also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills to teach emotion regulation and distress-tolerance tools. DBT skills can be useful for managing intense anxiety, strong emotions, and improving day-to-day coping. The therapist will work with each person to choose which approaches to try and adjust them as progress is made in therapy. This is a collaborative decision based on the client's needs, goals, and preferences.

If you are considering online therapy, check the available session options before booking so you know what formats are offered. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow for more consistent check-ins during transitions. Many clients find that learning DBT skills, exploring attachment patterns, and practicing mindfulness can be done effectively in remote sessions when the plan is tailored to their routine.