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Krista Asp

Therapist · Tennessee

Compassionate counselor guiding personal and relationship growth

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Krista Asp
Credentials
LPC
License
LPC, Colorado · LPC.0013923; LPC, Tennessee · 6027
NPI
1285250423
Experience
6 years
Languages
English
Location
Tennessee
  • Solution focused care
  • Attachment informed
  • Trauma aware

About Krista

Krista Asp is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) who focuses on personal and relationship growth. She combines practical tools with a respectful, nonjudgmental stance to help people manage stress, anxiety, trauma, and relationship concerns.

Her approach blends cognitive behavioral ideas with attachment-informed perspectives. She also uses emotionally-focused methods and incorporates eye movement desensitization and reprocessing, or EMDR, for trauma work. Sessions aim to be solution-focused while honoring each person's experience.

Krista emphasizes steady, practical steps. She helps people rebuild confidence, better manage emotions, and improve communication in close relationships. She also works with issues like grief, body image, eating concerns, codependency, and caregiver stress.

With six years of clinical experience, she draws on postgraduate work completed at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, a program accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs. Her professional development has included mindfulness-based stress reduction and additional EMDR study.

She offers support for both individuals and couples navigating life changes such as divorce, chronic illness, or career transitions. Her style is collaborative: sessions focus on real goals, practical skills, and steady progress toward healthier patterns.

How therapy approaches translate to online care

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early bonds shape current relationships. Online sessions using this approach focus on patterns in relationships, improving communication, and building more secure connection habits. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and teaching practical skills to change them; it is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress management. EMDR addresses distress tied to traumatic memories by pairing guided attention with focused processing to reduce the intensity of those memories and related reactions.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work Krista does with each person. She will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and past experiences and will collaborate to find which method or combination fits best. The plan can change as progress is made and needs shift.

Confirm the specific session options before booking, as formats are not listed here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people continue momentum during life transitions while working with licensed professionals to practice new skills and process difficult experiences.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsParenting issuesSelf esteem

Also works with

Additional focus areas

Aging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Gottman MethodMindfulness TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

6+ years

Credentials

Colorado, Tennessee

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Krista commonly help with?

She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, eating and body image concerns, codependency, ADHD, and caregiver or chronic illness stress.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her work is solution-focused and client-centered with an emphasis on attachment dynamics. Sessions combine practical skills with an empathic, nonjudgmental approach.

What is her clinical background and experience?

She has six years of clinical experience and completed postgraduate training at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, a CACREP accredited program.

What credentials and region are listed for this therapist?

Krista holds the LPC credential and is licensed in Tennessee and Colorado as noted; she practices from Tennessee.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Are international clients accepted?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How are sessions scheduled and how does cost work?

Session cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

What are the steps to begin working with her?

To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session based on the therapist's availability.

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