Thank you for taking the step to creating growth for yourself and connection in a therapeutic relationship. Vulnerability, exploration, learning new skills, facing past hurts, learning to love yourself and live authentically can seem challenging. It can be. However, the brightest rewards within can happen creating endless possibilities.
I am a human who loves to learn multiple techniques, tools, activities and approaches to be able to offer a large tool box full of skills for each client. This in turn allows each client to create their own recipe to navigate life’s rhythm and walk through life the way they choose. My goal is to provide an inviting, non-judgmental space for clients to step away from the real world to focus on what is necessary for their needs, voice and growth.
My experience includes working with teens and young adults within the foster care system and living in homeless shelters. I have worked in England with clients who have experienced substance use and dependency issues. Currently, I work with women who have experienced domestic violence and sexual assault. My passion is helping to understand childhood trauma, attachment, relationship trauma and the ways in which we as humans are affected by life’s events. I love not only the deep sessions to create understanding, processing and relief, but also the celebratory sessions to create comfort in contentment with where a client is right now.
I have certifications in Yoga Therapy training which can be infused in therapy sessions. Along with this certification, I use modalities to include narrative therapy, IFS, Attachment theory, art and mindfulness modalities. I also incorporate grief and loss work. My goal is for therapy to go at your pace and provide as many new skills, relief, growth, body release work, understanding and empowerment you desire. We can also have a little bit of fun too! Yes, this is possible. Let’s share tears, laughs, silence, warmth, growth and being human together as you walk your way to places you desire for you.
Thank you for choosing you and I look forward to working with you.
Additional areas of focus: Addictions, LGBT, Intimacy-related issues, Anger management, Self esteem, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Depression, Coping with life changes, Coaching, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Abandonment, Antisocial Personality, Attachment issues, Avoidant Personality, Blended Family Issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD), Dissociation, Divorce and separation, Domestic Violence, Drug and Alcohol Addiction, Emptiness, Family of Origin Issues, Family Problems, Fatherhood Issues, First Responder Issues, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Impulsivity, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Men's issues, Military and Veterans Issues, Mood disorders , Narcissism, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Personality Disorders, Post-traumatic stress, Self-Harm, Self-love, Sexual Assault and Abuse, Social anxiety and phobia, Somatization, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young Adult Issues
Clinical approaches: Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Somatic Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy, Internal Family Systems
OK LCSW 8312
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Kirsten was the best therapist I could have asked for! She is doing great work and has helped me through some of my most difficult times.
Written on Feb 10, 2023 after therapy with Kirsten for 7 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, coaching, compassion fatigue, and adhd
Kristen is amazing at what she does! I cannot express how grateful I am to have had the opportunity to work with her. She helped me process one of the most emotionally turbulent experiences I have had in my adult life and I cannot thank her enough for the tools and perspective she offered me to help me get through it all. Thank you so much!
Written on Nov 07, 2022 after therapy with Kirsten for 4 months on issues concerning relationship issues, and coping with life changes
Honestly one of the only therapist I have met that not only genuinely listens, but also give me practical tools to improve. I finally found a therapist I can have confidence in
Written on Oct 01, 2022 after therapy with Kirsten for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, and grief
She’s makes me feel heard and is helping me replace toxic behavior with healthy behavior
Written on Aug 23, 2022 after therapy with Kirsten for 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, and adhd
You make me feel heard, safe, and valid in my feelings. You are amazing and have made me feel that I'm not crazy, that I'm just a woman who has been severely abused and mistreated. I feel better about myself after spending time with you.
Written on Jul 26, 2022 after therapy with Kirsten for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, bipolar disorder, and coping with life changes
Kristen is very personable, knowledgeable, and just easy to talk to. I really enjoy sessions with her I highly recommend her!
Written on Jul 22, 2022 after therapy with Kirsten for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, parenting issues, self esteem, and compassion fatigue