- Stress and anxiety
- LGBT and identity
- Guilt and shame
About Krista
Krista Spaeth is a Wisconsin-licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) with six years of professional experience. She works with adults who are carrying stress, anxiety, questions about identity, relationship tensions, family conflict, and issues around self-esteem and confidence.
She speaks plainly in session and focuses on practical conversation. Sessions look at what is happening now and how past relationships and family patterns affect current choices. Krista pays attention to identity concerns, including LGBT matters and gender dysphoria, and to problems that often sit beneath other struggles, like abandonment or attachment difficulties.
Her work often involves talking through communication problems and patterns of control or dependence that get in the way of connection. She also addresses forgiveness, guilt and shame, and the isolation that follows difficult choices. Sessions aim to help people clarify what they want and to practice different ways of handling stressful moments.
Krista adapts her approach to each person’s goals and situation. She explains options and helps set straightforward steps for change. People can expect a direct, respectful conversation about practical next steps rather than abstract theorizing.
To start, she asks people to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session. Payment uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time, and cost varies with location.
How evidence-based techniques guide online sessions
Krista uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people understand and change patterns that keep them stuck. One common approach focuses on attachment and relational patterns - looking at how early relationships shaped expectations and reactions, and practicing new ways of relating that reduce repeated conflict or withdrawal. Another approach addresses mood and anxiety by breaking problems into smaller, manageable steps and practicing behavioral changes that ease daily stress and improve focus.Picking the right approach is part of the work. She will collaborate with clients to choose methods that match their goals and preferences, and adjust plans as progress or obstacles appear. That means trying practical exercises in session and checking whether they fit the client's life.
Confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and avoid travel time. Therapists can also use phone or video approaches to accommodate different needs, but check which formats are offered before scheduling.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
6+ years
Listed in
Wisconsin
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family conflict, self-esteem and LGBT identity concerns. Additional focuses include abandonment, attachment, control issues, and guilt and shame.
How does she approach guilt or shame?
She talks through the feelings and looks at the relationship and family patterns that keep them going. The aim is to identify practical steps and communication changes that reduce their hold.
What is her background and experience?
She has six years of professional experience working with adults on relationship, identity, mood, and self-esteem concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LMFT - Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - licensed in Wisconsin.
Does she work in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions scheduled and paid for?
Sessions are booked after completing a short matching questionnaire. Payments use a subscription that can be canceled at any time and cost varies with location.
How do I begin the process?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule your first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.