Krisha UdenLMHC, LIMHP

Krisha Uden is a licensed mental health counselor who focuses on helping people navigate stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, parenting questions, grief, trauma, and life changes. She brings 27 years of experience and a faith-informed perspective to her work. Krisha listens with empathy and looks for the strengths people already use to cope.

In sessions she encourages clients to set clear, realistic goals and to take small, practical steps toward them. She uses conversations that help people make sense of their choices and circumstances. Krisha aims to offer comfort and encouragement while clients work through painful emotions or confusing seasons.

Her background includes private practice and work at a community mental health center. She has led groups focused on domestic violence issues, grief for military families, and parenting education. Those roles shaped her skills in helping people handle relationship strain, family problems, and recovery after loss.

Krisha holds licenses as a Licensed Mental Health Counselor - LMHC in Iowa and a Licensed Independent Mental Health Practitioner - LIMHP in Nebraska. She blends faith and therapy when clients want that perspective, while keeping the focus on the client's goals and values. Her approach is straightforward and collaborative, helping people find meaning and purpose amid hard situations.

Outside of work she is active in her church, enjoys crafts and outdoor activities, and cares for a busy family life on a farm. She shares her own experiences of illness and recovery as part of her belief that hardship can deepen compassion and connection.

How Krisha's approaches translate to online care

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, empathy, and helping the person find their own solutions; it is useful for building trust, processing grief, and working through relationship or parenting concerns. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts and behaviors and uses practical exercises to reduce anxiety and depressive symptoms or to change unhelpful patterns. Emotionally-Focused Therapy, EFT, helps identify and name strong feelings and changes interactional patterns that keep people stuck in cycles at home or in relationships.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Krisha will collaborate with each person to decide which methods match their goals, needs, and preferences. That choice can shift over time as progress is made and new issues come up.

If you are considering online sessions, confirm the current session options before booking. Many people find online work helps fit therapy into a busy schedule, makes it easier to check in during a short break, or allows participation when travel would be difficult. Discuss scheduling and format options during the initial matching and planning steps so sessions can be arranged to fit daily life.