- Years in practice
- 10
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Pennsylvania
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Parenting issues
- Focus
- Self esteem
About Kristina
Kristina Maldonado is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Pennsylvania. She brings a decade of clinical experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, low mood, and self-esteem concerns. Many turn to her for guidance around parenting worries and life transitions.
She listens for strengths and builds on what already works in a person's life. Sessions focus on practical, doable steps rather than long lists of theory. Kristina encourages small changes that add up to clearer routines, calmer reactions, and more confidence.
Background and approach
Her work often centers on emotional regulation, coping tools, and communication habits. That can look like learning short grounding exercises, practicing new ways to ask for support, or setting gentle boundaries. These are taught in straightforward language and practiced during sessions so people can use them between meetings.
Kristina also helps people who struggle with motivation and self-love. She breaks down goals into small, manageable tasks and tracks progress together. The aim is to make change feel achievable instead of overwhelming.
She accepts clients who speak English and is available to work with international clients. Kristina frames the first meeting as a chance to understand immediate concerns and agree on goals. From there she and the person design a plan that fits their daily life and priorities.
What Kristina works with
Everything Kristina lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Kristina helps people with.
Evidence-based techniques and flexible online care
Kristina uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on clear skills people can use right away. One approach emphasizes emotion regulation and coping strategies to reduce anxiety and overwhelm; it teaches short exercises and pacing methods to manage strong feelings. Another approach targets communication and behavior change, offering practical steps for improving interactions, setting boundaries, and building routines that support mood and motivation.Choosing the right method is a collaborative process. Kristina will talk through goals and preferences with each person and then try approaches that fit their situation. Together they adjust techniques over time so the work stays relevant and doable.
Online therapy offers options to fit busy lives. Video calls are useful for in-depth sessions and practicing new skills together. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging work well for quick reflections, homework check-ins, and ongoing support between meetings. These formats make it easier to keep therapy consistent while balancing work, parenting, and other demands.
Questions people ask about Kristina
What sorts of concerns does she help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, parenting worries, low self-esteem, coping with life changes, communication problems, mood disorders, and building self-love.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is practical and strengths-based, focusing on clear tools and small steps people can use between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has ten years of professional experience working with these kinds of concerns.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, credentialed as LPC in Pennsylvania.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
Yes. She accepts international clients and offers services to people outside the U.S.
Which session formats are available?
Sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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