Kristen (Elliott) Hepler

Practical, brain-informed counseling for life transitions

LPC Texas

Experience: 12 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Self esteem, Depression
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Languages: English

About Kristen

Kristen (Elliott) Hepler is a licensed professional counselor in Texas with twelve years of clinical experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and major life transitions.

Background and approach

She blends practical talk therapy with a focus on brain health, drawing on cognitive-behavioral ideas alongside her broader knowledge of neurofeedback-informed care to tailor interventions to each person's needs. Her style is described as warm, interactive, and nonjudgmental, emphasizing respect and compassion while avoiding stigmatizing labels.

Kristen often works with concerns such as low self-esteem, feelings of emptiness, guilt and shame, isolation, workplace stress, pregnancy and postpartum adjustments, and questions about life purpose. She aims to create a collaborative space where clients can explore thoughts and behaviors, learn concrete coping skills, and develop clearer strategies for everyday challenges.

Kristen practices as an LPC in Texas (TX LPC 68835) and offers multiple online formats to make ongoing care easier to fit into busy schedules. When clients are ready to begin, she supports a gradual, client-paced approach to change and recovery.

CBT and Brain-Informed Care Online

Kristen uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help people identify unhelpful thought patterns and build practical coping skills. CBT focuses on changing relationships between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and is often applied to anxiety, depression, stress, and adjustment challenges.

She also integrates brain health concepts and neurofeedback-informed perspectives into her work, using those ideas to complement talk-based strategies and tailor interventions to how a person experiences symptoms and regulation challenges. These approaches aim to be concrete and skill-oriented, helping clients practice new responses between sessions.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is collaborative; Kristen works with each client to determine which methods fit their goals, preferences, and day-to-day needs. She encourages an exploratory process so therapy can be adjusted over time as progress and challenges emerge.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility and accessibility. These formats allow clients to engage in consistent care from home or another convenient location, making it easier to schedule regular sessions and practice skills in real-life contexts.

Frequently asked questions

Which concerns does this therapist commonly address?

Kristen works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and life-change difficulties, and related areas such as emptiness, guilt and shame, isolation, workplace issues, postpartum and pregnancy concerns, and young adult issues.

What is her therapeutic approach and style?

She uses an interactive, warm, and accepting approach that draws on cognitive-behavioral ideas combined with brain health perspectives to help clients learn skills and change unhelpful patterns.

How long has she practiced clinically?

She has twelve years of experience working as a counselor and with brain health interventions, bringing both talk therapy and neurofeedback-informed perspectives to her work.

Where is she licensed and based?

Kristen is a licensed professional counselor practicing in Texas with the credential TX LPC 68835.

Does she offer sessions in languages other than English?

Sessions are conducted in English; she is not currently accepting international clients.

What session formats are available?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different communication preferences.

How is payment handled and what does therapy cost?

Cost varies by location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What are the steps to begin working together?

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

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Self esteem Depression Coping with life changes

Also works with

Relationship issuesGrief

Additional focus areas

EmptinessGuilt and shame Isolation / lonelinessLife purposePostpartum depressionPregnancy and childbirthWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

Experience

12+ years

Licensed

Texas

Languages

English