Dr. Kristen Dreyfus, LMFT
North Carolina · 17 years in practice
Dr. Kristen Dreyfus works with people who are feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure how to move forward.
License and registration
- LMFT, North Carolina
- 2043 · expires July 2026
- NPI
- 1144854407 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 17
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Kristen
Dr. Kristen Dreyfus works with people who are feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure how to move forward. She focuses on clear, practical help for everyday problems like anxiety, stress, grief, and relationship struggles.
People also come to her for issues around identity, parenting, sleep, and career pressure. Dr. Dreyfus uses approaches that help people understand their feelings and patterns.
She draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy and attachment-based ideas to look at how connections and past experiences shape reactions today.
Background and approach
Mindfulness and solution-focused techniques are used to find small changes that add up. In sessions she aims for straightforward conversations and concrete next steps. That might mean noticing difficult feelings, naming what’s happening in a relationship, or practicing short exercises to manage stress.
She works at a pace that matches each person's needs and goals. She brings 17 years of clinical experience as an LMFT - Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - practicing in North Carolina. Her background includes supporting people through life transitions, caregiver stress, chronic health concerns, and trauma-related difficulties.
Dr. Dreyfus emphasizes practical tools alongside emotional work. Clients leave with clearer ideas about what to try between sessions and how to keep progress going.
Her approach aims to make therapy useful and manageable for busy lives.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Kristen lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Relationship issues
- Coping with life changes
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Immigration issues
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Kristen names
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Systemic Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps people tune into and name their core emotions so they can shift how they respond to stress and relationship worries. In online sessions this often looks like guided reflection and short in-the-moment exercises to practice new ways of connecting with feelings.Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on patterns that formed in past relationships and how those patterns show up now. Online work can identify those patterns through conversation and role-based exercises, then try small changes to interaction habits that improve closeness and reduce reactivity.
Finding the right method usually happens together. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful, then try approaches that match those needs. This collaborative process means strategies can be adjusted as therapy moves forward.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more practical for busy lives. Video is useful for deeper conversational work, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and messaging or live chat fit quick check-ins or when someone wants shorter, more frequent support. These options let clients fit sessions into workdays, caregiving schedules, or times when leaving home is difficult.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She supports people with anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy questions, parenting strain, stress, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, career pressures, ADHD, and related family issues.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
The approach is direct and collaborative, using Emotionally-Focused Therapy, attachment ideas, mindfulness, and solution-focused techniques to help clients notice feelings and try practical steps between sessions.
What is her clinical background?
She has 17 years of experience working in clinical settings and independent practice, helping people navigate life transitions, caregiver stress, chronic illness concerns, and emotional healing.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is an LMFT - Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - licensed in North Carolina and practices with that credential.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time and works with people within her licensed region.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How are fees handled and how do I start?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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