Kristen has worked with a diverse set of folks of all ages and backgrounds and with a variety of struggles since 2019. She specializes in working with trauma, anxiety, relationship struggles, and identity and self-worth. Her approach is warm, compassionate, curious, and non-judgmental. She enjoys helping you make sense of your story so you can be your most authentic self and live the life you were created for.
Kristen works from a trauma-informed, emotion-centered, and somatic perspective, believing that our bodies play a central role in how we show up in the world and process what we’ve been through. As an advocate for racial and social justice and equity, she views therapy through a contextual lens; all parts of you deserve attention, care, and compassion. She would be honored to help you explore your relationships with others and yourself, work through areas causing you to feel stuck, in pain, or unsure of who you are, and ultimately become more of who you were created to be.
Originally from New York, Kristen spent considerable time in Colorado before venturing to South Carolina. She earned her undergrad in Culinary Nutrition from Johnson & Wales University and an MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Colorado Christian University. She’s also completed training in Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy, and in Embodied Recovery for Eating Disorders.
She loves running and yoga, spending time outside and reading, or hanging out with her husband and their pup Theo.
Who She Sees:
I firmly believe we all have an inherent ability to heal and experience wholeness, but it’s only possible through relationships. We were created with a natural bend toward safety and connection and my goal is to help you find more of those in your life – in your relationship with your spouse, partner, or friends, with yourself, and what you value most in life.
So much of our pain comes from unprocessed emotions, trauma, and relational wounds. These experiences, when left unattended, can cause pain, shame, and anxiety. But by honoring and giving space to these experiences, we are freed up to find more connection and live fully.
Taking this step of asking for support takes so much courage and vulnerability. I want to empower you to grow in your awareness, and together we’ll explore who you are, helping you understand how your past might be impacting your present.
At Kinship Holistic Psychotherapy, we foster a safe relationship in which you can experience emotions, heal from past experiences, and embrace all parts of your story. Book online.
