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Kristi Meade

Kristi Meade

Georgia

Compassionate counselor for stress and sleep

  • 6 years' experience
  • English
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Credentials
LPC
License
LPC, Georgia · LPC011827; LPC, Arizona · LPC-22924
NPI
1396344164
Based in
Georgia
  • Practical coping steps
  • Warm client-centered care
  • Focus on sleep and mood

About Kristi

Kristi Meade is a Licensed Professional Counselor who helps people worried about sleep, anxiety, or stress find steadier ground. She speaks plainly and offers a calm presence for people who feel overwhelmed. Her approach is practical and focused on small steps that fit into daily life.

She has six years of professional experience and has spent much of her career working in a crisis stabilization unit for mental health and substance use concerns. That background means she has worked with people during intense moments and knows ways to help them move forward. Her experience includes supporting people facing addiction, bipolar disorder, depression, grief, and trouble with anger or motivation.

In sessions she aims to build an open, nonjudgmental space where thoughts and feelings can be talked through. She uses tools from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice unhelpful patterns and try different coping strategies. Mindfulness and client-centered listening are woven into the work to help people become steadier day to day.

Kristi also works with issues that commonly affect sleep, such as anxiety, stress, and mood disorders. She helps people try practical changes to routines and reactions that can improve rest over time. She encourages small, manageable experiments rather than big, immediate fixes.

To begin she asks people to take a simple matching questionnaire and schedule a time that fits their life. The goal is steady progress and clearer options, not rushed solutions.

How her approaches fit online work

Kristi uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice thought and behavior patterns, test new responses, and build routines that support better sleep and mood. She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people accept difficult thoughts without letting them control actions and to clarify personal values that guide daily choices. Mindfulness practices are used to anchor attention and reduce reactivity in moments of stress.

Choosing the right approach is part of the process. Kristi treats finding methods as a team effort and will discuss what feels most useful for a person's goals, symptoms, and lifestyle. She adjusts pacing and techniques to match what a client prefers and what helps them make steady changes.

Session formats are not specified in the profile, so confirm current options before booking. In general online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also make it simpler to practice skills in the places where sleep and daily routines occur, while the therapist guides experiments and follow-up between meetings.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsSelf esteemBipolar disorderDepression

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Co-morbidityCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDrug and alcohol addictionFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMood disordersPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPostpartum depressionSelf-harmSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobia

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyNarrative TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

6+ years

Credentials

Georgia, Arizona

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Kristi address?

She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, addictions, grief, sleep problems, relationship and family concerns, and related issues such as anger, impulsivity, and isolation.

What is her therapy style like?

Her sessions are straightforward and collaborative. She blends client-centered listening with practical techniques from CBT, ACT, EFT, and mindfulness.

What experience does she bring?

Kristi has six years of professional experience and has worked extensively in a crisis stabilization unit for mental health and substance use.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with licensure in Georgia. Her practice is based in Georgia.

Which languages are supported and can international clients join?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

Please confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the profile.

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 start working with her?

Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

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