Kristi Meade, LPC

Kristi Meade is a Licensed Professional Counselor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, addiction concerns, mood shifts, and struggles with self-esteem. She speaks plainly and offers a calm, nonjudgmental space for a first conversation. Many people find it hard to start therapy, and she acknowledges that first step as an important act of courage.

Kristi has six years of clinical experience and has worked extensively in crisis stabilization settings for mental health and substance use. That background means she is familiar with fast-moving challenges and with helping people steady themselves after difficult events. Her work has included supporting people with bipolar disorder, depressive episodes, panic, and addiction-related concerns.

Her approach blends practical and experiential methods. She uses cognitive behavioral strategies to address unhelpful thinking and actions and acceptance and commitment ideas to help people clarify values and take workable steps. Client-centered listening and mindfulness practices are part of sessions when they fit the person’s needs.

In the therapy room she focuses on building trust and on concrete skills that can be used between sessions. Conversations often cover coping strategies, mood management tools, and ways to strengthen relationships and daily routines. She also helps people work through grief, anger, and life changes.

Kristi practices in Georgia and provides services in English. If you want to begin, the usual next step is to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule based on availability.

How her approaches translate to online work

Kristi commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in her work. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy focuses on clarifying personal values and taking small steps toward them while learning to accept difficult thoughts and feelings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect and teaches concrete skills to change unhelpful patterns.

She also draws on client-centered listening and mindfulness to slow things down and help people feel heard. Choosing the right approach is collaborative - she will talk with the person about their goals, try methods that fit, and adjust the plan based on what helps most.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm available session formats before booking because the biography does not list them. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. For some people, video sessions support visual connection, while other setups can work better when bandwidth is limited or a quick phone check-in is preferred. Licensed professionals adapt tools like CBT worksheets, mindfulness exercises, and values-based work to the online setting so progress can continue between sessions.