- Stress and anxiety
- Guilt and shame
- Cognitive behavioral tools
About Kristi
Kristi Lindley is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Mississippi with 26 years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, relationship and family problems, eating and addiction issues, grief, anger, mood concerns including bipolar and depression, and challenges like ADHD, guilt and shame. Kristi also focuses on matters such as abandonment, body image, communication and commitment issues.
Her style is interactive and person-focused. Sessions are conversational and practical. She listens to what matters to the client and responds with clear, direct suggestions and exercises that can be tried between meetings.
Kristi draws from cognitive behavioral methods to identify unhelpful thinking and to test new patterns. She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ideas to clarify values and action steps, and solution-focused techniques to set short-term goals. Mindfulness is woven into work when it helps regulate strong emotions.
In a typical session she helps people name the problem, try one or two specific strategies, and check what worked. That can include thought records, behavioral experiments, grounding practices, or small behavior changes aimed at relationships, parenting, or work stress.
Kristi asks people to be realistic about change and to practice between sessions. She supports gradual shifts in thinking and behavior rather than quick fixes. For anyone carrying guilt or shame, she offers straightforward tools to reduce reactivity and make clearer decisions moving forward.
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Kristi uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot and test unhelpful thoughts and change behavior in small, practical steps. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, eating issues, and for addressing guilt-driven thinking. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify values, accept difficult feelings, and take value-guided actions even when emotions are strong. ACT is often used when shame or avoidance gets in the way of living the life someone values.Finding the right combination of approaches is part of the work. Kristi treats this as a collaborative process. Together a client and Kristi review goals, try a method for a few sessions, and adjust based on what helps most. She aims to keep the plan practical and focused on what the client can do between sessions.
The therapist biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, shorten travel time, or allow a brief check-in when schedules are tight. Phone-only sessions can use less bandwidth and be a quicker check-in when needed, while video allows for face-to-face cues during skills practice. Kristi will discuss which format works best given a persons goals and daily life.
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Experience
26+ years
Listed in
Mississippi
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family problems, eating and addiction issues, grief, anger, mood concerns including bipolar and depression, ADHD, and related areas such as body image and guilt and shame.
How would she approach shame or guilt?
She uses practical steps like naming the feeling, checking the thoughts that keep it going, and trying small behavioral changes. Mindfulness and acceptance ideas are used to reduce reactivity.
How much experience does she have?
Kristi has 26 years of professional experience as an LPC working with a broad range of adult concerns.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Mississippi.
Does she work with clients who live outside the US?
She accepts international clients and conducts sessions in English.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What is the first step to begin working together?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.