Compassionate and Evidence-Based Therapies
Specializing in Trauma, Depression, and Anxiety
Serving Clients in South Carolina and North Carolina
Empathetic Integrative Evidence-Based Therapies
Kristen Shealy is a mental health therapist with 20 years of experience dedicated to providing strengths-based care to children (ages 6+), teens, and adults. Her focus includes exposure to trauma, grief and loss, anxiety, depression, and adjustment issues.
Sessions are provided using HIPAA-compliant live videoconferencing to safeguard confidentiality. Therapy may be held in English or Spanish, depending on patient preference, to ensure a comfortable and inclusive experience for all clients.
Kristen is licensed to practice in South Carolina as a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and in North Carolina at a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC).Â
About Kristen
Kristen completed her B.A. in Psychology from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She earned her Master of Education (EdM) in Risk and Prevention, and Certificate of Advanced Study (CAS) from Harvard University.
Kristen has worked closely with victims of crime, and led support groups for Survivors of homicide and for adult survivors of child sexual abuse. She has volunteered as a trauma trainer and advocate for sexual assault victims in Charleston, SC, and designed and implemented psychosocial programs for former abandoned street children in Bolivia.
Kristen has taught undergraduate and graduate-level psychology courses, and published in peer-reviewed journals. She has presented at state, national, and international conferences, and served as an ad hoc reviewer for psychology journals.
Therapeutic Approach
Kristen’s approach integrates techniques from cognitive and behavioral therapies (CBT), acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), and supportive counseling. As a nationally certified therapist in Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), she offers evidence-supported treatments, including Prolonged Exposure for PTSD (PE), Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), Behavioral Activation for depression, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy, Traumatic Grief Therapy, Risk Reduction through Family Therapy (RRFT), and treatment for Complicated Grief.