Kristi Skeem, LPC

Kristi Skeem is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 15 years of counseling experience. She holds a master's degree in counseling and a doctorate in business administration with a focus in industrial/organizational psychology. Kristi has worked in a variety of settings and with many kinds of people, from those in correctional systems to leaders in high-profile roles. She brings a practical, down-to-earth style to sessions and focuses on real-life problems like stress, anxiety, addiction, grief, and relationship concerns.

Kristi uses clear, action-oriented methods to help people make change. She often draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to look at how beliefs shape feelings and behavior. She also uses client-centered ideas to follow each person’s pace, and existential ideas to talk through questions about life purpose. Motivational interviewing and solution-focused techniques show up when people want short-term direction or to build momentum.

Clients meet Kristi where they are and work week to week on small, useful steps. She often helps people pick up the pieces after big decisions, losses, or mistakes and build on strengths that remain. Topics she addresses include family and relationship strain, adoption and foster care concerns, codependency, commitment and communication problems, and first responder stresses.

Her background includes counseling in minimum, medium, and maximum security settings and work in mental health and substance use agencies. She also speaks publicly on related topics. Kristi practices from Idaho and offers services in English, and she accepts international clients. To start, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule based on availability.

Kristi aims to be a practical partner in change. She helps people sort through emotions and choices, rebuild direction, and find meaning in everyday life.

How her approaches shape online therapy

Kristi commonly draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thought patterns that lead to stress, anxiety, or addictive behavior. CBT focuses on practical tools and small experiments to shift how thoughts influence feelings and actions.

She also uses Client-Centered Therapy, which emphasizes listening and adapting to each person's pace. This approach helps people feel heard while they explore values, relationships, and self-worth. Existential Therapy is another thread in her work and opens discussion about meaning, purpose, and big life questions that often come up during transitions or loss.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Kristi will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals and preferences, and she adjusts techniques as progress is made. The process is a partnership where the client’s needs guide next steps.

The original biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm the current options before booking. Online therapy can make sessions easier to fit into a busy week, allow brief check-ins between appointments, or reduce the need for travel. It also lets people work through relationship, stress, or addiction concerns from wherever they happen to be while keeping therapy aligned with daily life.