Individuals, Families & Teens

Compassionate therapy for children, teens, adults, and families navigating emotional and life challenges.

Private Care

Confidential, high-touch mental health care for individuals seeking depth, continuity, and a psychologically protected space for complex inner work.

Professionals & Referrals

Collaborative care, referrals, and specialized programs designed to support professionals and organizations.

Kristen Wright, LMFT

Kristen Wright, LMFT is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with extensive experience supporting individuals, families, and adolescents across complex clinical settings. Licensed in California in 2017, Kristen provided telehealth services across state lines throughout the COVID-19 pandemic before relocating to North Carolina, where she obtained her NC license in 2024.

Kristen’s clinical foundation was shaped by work in high-acuity and community-based environments, including the foster care system, residential treatment programs for adolescents and adults with substance use concerns, and services for families impacted by crime. These experiences informed her thoughtful, systems-oriented approach and her ability to support clients navigating layered emotional, relational, and environmental challenges.

About Kristen’s work:

Kristen brings particular depth to her work with eating disorders, anxiety, and neurodiversity-related concerns. Kristen has extensive experience treating eating disorders, including clinical work at the EDTLA clinic under the direction of Dr. Lauren Muhlheim. Her approach emphasizes Family-Based Treatment (FBT), intuitive eating, Health at Every Size (HAES), and body-positive frameworks. She has completed over 2,500 supervised hours toward certification as a Certified Eating Disorders Specialist (CEDS, pending) and continues to consult regularly with a certified FBT supervisor. FBT services are provided in-office.

She is also trained in EMDR and currently practices under consultative supervision with Bill White, LCSW, a clinician with over 30 years of experience with EMDR. In addition, she works with individuals experiencing anxiety disorders—including panic attacks, phobias, social anxiety, and rejection sensitivity dysphoria—using evidence-based cognitive behavioral therapy alongside psychoeducation and practical skills development.

With more than a decade of experience supporting neurodivergent individuals, including those with ADHD, Kristen works with both youth and adults to build insight, self-understanding, and sustainable strategies for daily life. Across all areas of practice, she values collaboration, education, and empowerment, helping clients and families better understand themselves while creating meaningful momentum toward change.

Kristen was the first clinician to join Zenith as the practice expanded beyond a solo model, and she continues to play an integral role in shaping a culture rooted in care, collaboration, and clinical excellence. She approaches therapy with openness and curiosity, integrating cognitive, psychodynamic, narrative, and parts-based perspectives as appropriate. Kristen encourages clients to ask questions, understand their options, and take an active role in their care. She also values thoughtful collaboration across treatment teams and respects both Western and holistic approaches to health—believing that true empowerment comes through education, exploration, and informed choice.

Trauma-informed care at Zenith

All clinicians at Zenith Counseling practice from a trauma-informed foundation. This means care is grounded in safety, consent, collaboration, and an understanding of how past experiences can shape the present.

Clients are thoughtfully matched with clinicians based on their needs, preferences, and goals.

Writing by Kristen:

Are You Feeling Detached or Disconnected in Life?

Are You Feeling Detached or Disconnected in Life?

These feelings are pretty normal. Many don’t know how to describe the disconnect and detach. Perhaps it shows up as emotions, or confusion, or feeling isolated from others. Disconnect happens in many areas of life. I am bringing a few to the forefront to ponder over...

Rejection: How Much Does It Affect You?

Rejection: How Much Does It Affect You?

It is important to know how much rejection or the fear and anticipation of rejection is affecting your life. Only you can answer that! The effect can lead to avoiding work, people, family, and dating. It leads to loss of time, OCD traits, avoidance and distraction...

Discontented Envy

Discontented Envy

Why can’t life be different? It is 2025, and we are a culture that is in everyone else’s business practically. Social media empires have taken over our daily lives; exposing us to the details of everyone’s  lives or supposed romanticized lives. Often this...

Is there Hope for PMDD?

Is there Hope for PMDD?

Hello, this article could be triggering for some. Please read with someone safe if you need to. I am a therapist that specialized in complex neurodiversity. I have treated and become immersed in the field of complex cases. PMDD is a mood disorder for only those who...

ADHD Across the Lifespan and Treatment 

ADHD Across the Lifespan and Treatment 

I am an ADHD - Clinical Certified Support Professional (ADHD-CCSP) and provide support to  individuals and families. I wanted to share how I approach therapy working with all age groups!  And hopefully, this blog can help you make the decision to work with...

Have You Heard of Perfectionism?

Have You Heard of Perfectionism?

Welcome to our blog post. I am so glad you clicked on this topic!  Perfectionism is hidden everywhere — in our schools, at our gym, at our office, and when we watch TV. It is …everywhere. It starts off as an invitation to adhere to goals and standards society...

Interested in working together?

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