Kristen Batchelor (She/her)

MA, LCMHCA
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My goal is to serve clients with anxiety and/or trauma using mind and body based interventions in a peaceful nature based setting.

Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor Associate in Kannapolis, NC
Supervised by Rachel Tenny, LCMHCS

About My Clients

My typical clients have spent years trying to understand themselves yet still feel stuck in familiar patterns. Anxiety, relationship struggles, people-pleasing, emotional overwhelm, chronic self-blame, or difficulty feeling fully connected to themselves or others are common presenting concerns. Most of my clients are deeply self-aware and understand their patterns intellectually but struggle to create the lasting shifts they desire.

My Background and Approach

I specialize in complex trauma, relational trauma, attachment wounds, and anxiety. My approach integrates schema therapy, EMDR, nervous system regulation, attachment theory, and experiential interventions. I offer office, virtual, and nature-based sessions that support healing through relational safety, self-awareness, and meaningful corrective experiences. Together, we explore how early experiences, relationships, and adaptive survival strategies continue to shape the present.

My Personal Beliefs and Interests

I create safety and build rapport by... showing up consistently, transparently and modeling authenticity, even when that means not having all of the answers. I am explicit about details because I don’t want clients to have surprises about the counseling process, whether that applies to goal setting or invoicing. I know that the client chair can be uncomfortably vulnerable. You deserve a therapist who is a good fit—someone who is warm, transparent, curious, and meets you where you are. My goal is to create a space where you feel safe enough to explore your story, supported enough to grow, and empowered to achieve greater clarity and connection. I believe that therapy doesn't have to look one way for all clients and mental wellness should be prioritized to the same degree as physical health.

Insurance Plans Accepted
  • Aetna
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS)
I offer online counseling in the following states:

At A Glance

  • Experience: 3 years of practice
  • Languages: English
  • Rate: $135 - 175/session

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8864 Wright Road
Kannapolis, NC 28081

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