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KRISTINA KOTECHA

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KRISTINA KOTECHA, LPC

Pennsylvania

Licensed Professional Counselor - Family and relationship concerns

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About

  • Stress and anxiety
  • Parenting support
  • Acceptance and CBT

About KRISTINA

KRISTINA KOTECHA is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Pennsylvania with 21 years of experience. She helps people manage stress and anxiety, navigate relationship and family concerns, and address intimacy-related issues. Her work also covers depression, addiction, grief, parenting pressures, and self-esteem challenges.

She prefers straightforward conversation focused on what is happening at home and what the client wants to change. Sessions look at patterns that cause repeated conflict or distress and try practical steps to reduce their impact. She draws on therapies that encourage clear thinking and present-moment awareness.

Her background includes long-term clinical work in community and outpatient settings. Over two decades she has supported people facing career transitions, divorce and separation, blended family issues, caregiver stress, and family of origin problems. She also works with people concerned about addiction, codependency, and sexual expression including BDSM and kink culture.

Kristina uses methods such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Mindfulness, and Solution-Focused approaches. That mix allows her to combine practical skill-building with attention to values and present experience. She works in plain language and sets short-term goals when those are useful.

Her practice pays attention to life demands like parenting, work, and caregiving. People who want help managing everyday tensions at home or improving important relationships often find the sessions focused and task-oriented. To start, she asks about the immediate problem and what the client hopes to change, then plans steps to get there.

How sessions work

How Kristina uses therapy approaches online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take small actions that align with those values. It is useful for stress, anxiety, and when someone feels stuck or unsure what to do next.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and practicing different responses. It often helps with anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and manageable changes in daily routines.

Client-Centered Therapy centers the client's perspective and experience. The therapist listens without directing the session and helps the client steer toward what they want to change or understand better.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Kristina will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and day-to-day life, and then suggest methods to try. The plan can change as progress is made or needs shift, and she treats the process as collaborative.

Confirm the exact session formats before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments around parenting and work obligations, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. If you want to use online sessions, check the current options and then schedule a first visit using the matching questionnaire.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesDepression

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTGriefSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCoaching

Additional focus areas

Autism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disordersPanic disorder and panic attacksPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapySolution-Focused TherapyInternal Family SystemsSystemic Therapy

Experience

21+ years

Listed in

Pennsylvania

Languages

English

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of family concerns does she address?

She helps people with family conflict, blended family issues, family of origin problems, and caregiving stress.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

She uses straightforward conversation and practical steps, combining present-moment awareness with skill-building techniques.

How much experience does she have working with these issues?

She has 21 years of professional experience supporting people with relationship, parenting, and addiction-related concerns.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Pennsylvania.

Does she work in languages other than English?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people from other countries work with her?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How are sessions paid for and what does cost look like?

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

How do I begin a first session?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.

Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.

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