build a strong sense of self; focusing on improving self-esteem, self-care, and explore the journey of self-love and empowerment.
build a strong sense of self; focusing on improving self-esteem, self-care, and explore the journey of self-love and empowerment.
I encourage my patients to explore their triggers, thoughts, and behaviors through a Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) approach. I also use Dialectic Behavior Therapy (DBT) skill building and Mindfulness practices to enhance patients independence.
Kristen enjoys working with all genders, ages, races, faiths, sexualities and expressions. Kristen proudly provides services for fellow members of the LGBTQ+ and Neurodivergent community. Clients are welcomed into feeling seen and supported.
Kristen enjoys working with all genders, ages, races, faiths, sexualities and expressions. Kristen proudly provides services for fellow members of the LGBTQ+ and Neurodivergent community. Clients are welcomed into feeling seen and supported.
Kristen aims to aid clients in connecting with their inner child and shadow, all while being met with non-judgment and kindness.
Find creative ways to face your fears, test your beliefs and assumptions, learn new skills, replace unhelpful habits, and move forward toward your goals and values.
Find creative ways to face your fears, test your beliefs and assumptions, learn new skills, replace unhelpful habits, and move forward toward your goals and values.
While many CBT therapists emphasize the cognitive ("C") part of CBT, I place a stronger emphasis on active behavioral ("B") strategies. In order to change how we are feeling and functioning day to day, we need to change what we are doing.
I help clients empower themselves and collaboratively work on goals and solutions that provide healing and positivity in one’s life.
I help clients empower themselves and collaboratively work on goals and solutions that provide healing and positivity in one’s life.
I encourage clients to discuss their feelings while working towards their goals openly. I am a licensed marriage and family therapist and earned my master’s degree from Mercy College in New York.
Together, we will get through this. I will be there for you during the highs and the lows. We will work together to find solutions and together we will rejoice, and if they don't work we will go back to the drawing board together to find what does.
Together, we will get through this. I will be there for you during the highs and the lows. We will work together to find solutions and together we will rejoice, and if they don't work we will go back to the drawing board together to find what does.
I am personable and passionate about my work. Working with me you will be given many resources to alleviate mental distress, such as mindfulness techniques, and others will be tangible ways to interrupt intuitive thoughts.