Kristy Zufelt

Kristy Zufelt is a licensed counselor (LCMHC) in Utah who focuses on practical help for stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma, anger, and big life changes. She centers the work on each person's strengths and story. Kristy emphasizes clear, manageable steps so people can start feeling more in control. With 14 years of professional experience, Kristy uses tools from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Emotionally-Focused Therapy. She helps people notice patterns that get in the way and then practices new ways of responding. Sessions often include straightforward skills, real-life experiments, and talking through difficult feelings. People come to her for a range of concerns including panic attacks, mood problems, addiction, attachment and abandonment worries, and struggles tied to blended families or divorce and separation. Kristy also supports people working through guilt, shame, anger, and issues connected to intellectual disability or autism and Asperger Syndrome. Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth. She treats clients as partners and focuses on what will make daily life easier. Kristy encourages small changes that add up over time. To begin, she asks people to tell their story and identify what matters most to them. From there she and the client shape goals and practical steps to move forward. The approach is steady and focused on usable results.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that reflect their values. It offers exercises to clarify what matters and small practices to build a life in line with those values. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting thinking patterns and testing new behaviors to reduce anxiety and mood problems. It often uses simple homework and skills to change reactions to stress. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) centers on understanding and naming emotions to improve how people relate to their own needs and to others when emotions run high.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Kristy treats therapy as a team effort and will help figure out which methods match a person’s goals, preferences, and the issues they bring. That decision is revisited as progress is made so the plan stays useful.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm current session options before booking since formats are not detailed here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. They can also let people use methods like ACT exercises or CBT homework between meetings, which helps skills generalize into daily life.