Kristy Zufelt , LCMHC

Kristy Zufelt is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) practicing in Utah. She uses approaches that help people manage stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma, anger, and big life changes. She emphasizes straightforward support and respects each person’s lived experience.

Kristy believes clients are the experts on their own lives and brings 14 years of experience to sessions. She listens for strengths and builds practical ways to use them. Conversations focus on realistic steps people can try between sessions.

Her work draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice painful thoughts and choose values-based actions. She also uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy ideas when feelings and attachment patterns are central to the concern. These methods are used to address panic, mood shifts, and challenges like abandonment or communication problems.

Kristy has supported people dealing with addictions, trauma and abuse, divorce and separation, and impulses that cause trouble in daily life. She also works with concerns tied to autism and intellectual disability, and with men facing midlife or role-related stress. Sessions aim to reduce avoidance and increase concrete coping skills.

Practical access is part of her approach: sessions are offered by video, phone, live chat, and text-based messaging. That variety lets people choose what fits their schedule and needs while keeping therapeutic goals front and center.

How Kristy’s Approaches Work Online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that match their values, which can be useful for anxiety, shame, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying patterns of thinking and behavior that keep problems going and teaching practical skills to change them, often used for panic, mood shifts, and stress. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) looks at how emotions and attachment needs shape reactions and communication, which can help when relationship patterns or strong feelings are central.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapy process. Kristy works collaboratively to figure out which methods fit a person’s goals and preferences. Sessions may blend ACT, CBT, and emotionally-focused techniques to address the specific problems someone brings to therapy.

Online therapy offers several practical benefits. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when needed, while phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging provide shorter check-ins or ongoing support between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or other daily responsibilities and let people choose the format that helps them engage best.