Kris Fant , LPC, LMHC

Kris Fant views counseling as a side-by-side journey of exploration and imagination. Licensed in both Washington and Oregon, she supports people navigating periods of stress, loss, and life transition, helping them clarify priorities, uncover deeper aspirations, and take practical steps toward a more meaningful life.

She holds a BA in Psychology from Gonzaga University and earned a Masters in Counseling Psychology from Argosy University. For eight years she has worked as a mental health counselor, offering experience with mood concerns, anxiety and stress, trauma and abuse, relationship and family issues, grief, addictions, sleep difficulties, persistent pain, and career challenges. Working with health behaviors is a specialty; she has extensive training in helping clients change routines around sleep, pain management, substance concerns, exercise, and relaxation.

Her style is warm and strength-focused, designed to help clients recognize and build on the resources they already bring to the therapeutic relationship. She draws from psychodynamic, attachment, Rogerian (person-centered), and behavioral theories to create individualized plans that address emotional patterns, interpersonal dynamics, and concrete behaviors. As an LPC and LMHC - respectively Licensed Professional Counselor and Licensed Mental Health Counselor - she combines professional training with a collaborative approach to support growth in health, relationships, and career.

If someone wants change but is unsure where to begin, Kris will explore their current situation, identify goals, and support practical steps forward.

Therapeutic Approaches and Flexible Online Care

Kris Fant integrates behavioral approaches that focus on changing routines and habits - for example, strategies to improve sleep, manage persistent pain, reduce substance use, and build healthy exercise and relaxation habits. These techniques are practical and goal-oriented, helping clients develop new patterns that support daily functioning and well-being.

She also draws on psychodynamic and attachment-informed perspectives to explore how early relationships and recurring emotional patterns influence present-day reactions and relationships. These approaches can help people gain insight into interpersonal dynamics, process past experiences, and shift long-standing patterns that affect mood and connection.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Kris works collaboratively with each person to determine the best fit based on needs, goals, and preferences. She and the client discuss options and refine the plan over time so the work remains relevant and effective.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility: sessions may occur by video call or phone, and clients can also use live chat or text-based messaging when that format suits their needs. This range of options supports consistent access to care across busy schedules, geographic limitations, and changing life circumstances, while allowing licensed professionals to tailor methods to each client.