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Krista Asp

Krista Asp, LPC

Therapist in Tennessee

Compassionate counselor for relationships and stress

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  • Relationship-focused
  • Solution-oriented
  • Client-centered

About Krista

Krista Asp is a licensed professional counselor who focuses on personal and relationship growth. She draws on practical, grounded methods to help people manage stress, rebuild relationships, and regain confidence. Krista works with individuals and couples, offering steady support as people navigate difficult moments.

She completed a post-graduate degree at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, a school with CACREP accreditation. Her graduate program covered cognitive and behavioral techniques and trauma-focused work. Krista has six years of clinical experience and has continued learning in mindfulness-based stress reduction and eye movement desensitization and reprocessing.

In sessions she keeps the work solution-focused while holding an attitude of unconditional positive regard. Conversations tend to be direct and practical. She helps people identify patterns, try new skills, and notice what changes in daily life.

Krista often helps with relationship concerns including intimacy-related issues, jealousy, communication problems, and commitment questions. She also supports people facing anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, parenting and blended family stress, caregiving strain, chronic illness, and body image or eating concerns.

Her approach blends attachment-based ideas, client-centered listening, cognitive behavioral strategies, and elements of emotionally-focused work and EMDR. She aims to tailor sessions to each person’s needs and goals. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to the therapist’s availability.

Approaches that translate to online work

Attachment-based work focuses on how people connect and respond to one another. It helps with relationship patterns, intimacy-related issues, trust, and feelings of jealousy by looking at how early and current connections shape behavior.

Client-centered therapy centers on listening and acceptance. Sessions emphasize the client's perspective and move at the client's pace, helping people build self-understanding and stronger decision-making in everyday life.

Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) teaches practical skills to shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It is useful for anxiety, depression, stress, and coping with life changes by offering clear strategies to practice between sessions.

Choosing the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will talk through goals and preferences, try different techniques, and adjust the plan based on what feels most helpful. Collaboration guides which methods are used over time.

The original biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online counseling can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Licensed professionals can adapt attachment, client-centered, and CBT techniques to remote work so people can continue progress while juggling everyday responsibilities.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsParenting issuesSelf esteem

Also works with

LGBTTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersDepressionCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Aging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Gottman MethodMindfulness TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

6+ years

Credentials

Colorado, Tennessee

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Krista address?

She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, and relationship issues such as communication, intimacy, jealousy, and commitment concerns.

What is her general therapy style?

Her sessions are solution-focused and client-centered, combining practical skill work with open, nonjudgmental listening.

How much clinical experience does she have?

Krista has six years of experience working with individuals and couples on a range of mental health and relationship concerns.

What credentials and location apply to this therapist?

She holds the LPC credential and is licensed in Colorado and Tennessee; her practice is based in Tennessee.

Which languages are offered and are international clients supported?

Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently seeing international clients.

What session formats are available?

The original biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm the current session options with the provider before booking.

How is cost handled for sessions?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I get started with Krista?

Use the continue button on this profile, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule based on the therapist’s availability.

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