Kristen Malora, Psy.D. Co-Owner/Founder
Licensed Clinical Psychologist in Montgomery County, PA
Hello! My name is Dr. Kristen Malora, and I am a Licensed Clinical Psychologist and Co-Founder of Lilac Therapy Center LLC. I have a passion for helping others find more joy and fulfillment in their lives, and I believe fully in the transformative power of good therapy. My first priority as a therapist is to help my clients feel heard, validated, and safe. This strong therapeutic relationship is the foundation for meaningful work to be done. During therapy, I work hard to create a careful balance between exploring the past to help clients more fully understand their struggles while also providing useful tools and strategies to use in the present.
I provide individual therapy, couples therapy, and family therapy.
I have a particular interest in working with individuals who are feeling stressed, overwhelmed, burnt out, and anxious. I am passionate about helping my clients manage these feelings while navigating modern parenting, exploring and adjusting to the role of motherhood, increasing professional success, setting healthy boundaries, improving relationships with important others in their lives, healing from past pain, and finding greater fulfillment overall. I also have a special interest in working with college-aged/young adult individuals around issues related to life transitions (starting or ending college, entering the workforce, moving away from home); relationships; identity and independence; anxiety and mood difficulties; and confidence and self-esteem. I also enjoy working with couples to help reduce conflict and arguments, increase healthy communication, explore difficulties with intimacy, tackle parenting issues or co-parenting in separated couples, and feel more connected and understood. I also have extensive experience helping children and teens in areas related to anxiety and worry, perfectionism, low self-esteem, bullying, traumatic events, and strained family relationships. Overall, I really enjoy seeing parents strengthen and truly enjoy relationships with their children.
Education and Training:
Dr. Kristen Malora, Psy.D. is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist with over 15 years of experience providing therapy to diverse populations. Dr. Malora graduated from the Psychology Departmental Honors Program at Millersville University and went on to earn both her Doctorate in Clinical Psychology and a Master’s of Education in Human Sexuality from Widener University in 2011. She completed her postdoctoral training at the Children’s Crisis Treatment Center in Philadelphia, where she received intensive training in supporting children and families through experiences of trauma. Before working in private practice, Dr. Malora served as the Assistant Clinical Director of a BHRS Agency, where she was responsible for training and supervising clinicians working with children and families. In her free time, Dr. Malora enjoys spending time with her husband and three children, listening to and performing music, and listening to True Crime Podcasts.