I am licensed in California with 12 years of professional work experience in treatment services serving adolescents, young adults, families, and groups. I am a Nationally Certified, Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral (TF-CBT) therapist. I received my Master's from the Boston University School of Medicine with attention to mental health counseling and behavioral medicine. I have extensive experience in helping clients with stress and anxiety, trauma and abuse, coping with grief and loss, & anger management. My passion is to enhance voice, choice, connection, and power in the clients that I work with. I believe in a compassionate, human-centered approach that explores how life experiences shape your views of self, relationships, and the world and whether those views help guide you towards your goals or potentially keep you stuck in suffering. Trust, support, and collaboration are crucial elements to healing and growth and the ability for clients to feel vulnerable enough to share their experiences. It takes courage to explore options for help and I look forward to supporting you in the process.
Additional areas of focus: Attachment issues, Isolation / loneliness, Mood disorders, Post-traumatic stress
Clinical approaches: Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
CA LPCC 11501
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Kristen Corkum does an excellent job hearing out my concerns and offering ways to help me deal with my issues.
Written on Jun 21, 2026 after therapy with Kristen for 2 years and 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, self esteem, and coping with life changes
It has been such a blessing having Kristen on my support team as my therapist. Couldn’t have made it to where I currently am without her.
Written on Aug 04, 2025 after therapy with Kristen for 1 year and 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, and trauma and abuse
Kristen is absolutely amazing!! She is very knowledgeable and supportive while also providing concrete tools and examples. I absolutely love working with her and am so appreciative of all the progress I have made with her over this last year.
Written on Apr 21, 2025 after therapy with Kristen for 10 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, coping with life changes, and coaching