Kristen is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor Associate (LMHCA) and Certified Yoga Therapist who collaborates with clients to help them experience less suffering and more joy in their lives. She believes we thrive when we are able to embrace our authentic selves and experience meaningful connection with others.

Kristen has a special interest in working with individuals navigating trauma, neurodivergence, body image and eating concerns, chronic illness or disability, and significant life and identity transitions. She has experience counseling survivors of complex trauma, including domestic violence and sexual assault, and is comfortable supporting clients who are navigating mental health concerns alongside medical diagnoses.

Kristen provides neurodivergent-affirming care, recognizing and respecting differences in how people experience, process, communicate, and move through the world. Rather than approaching neurodivergence as something that needs to be “fixed,” she works collaboratively with clients to better understand their individual needs, honor their strengths, reduce shame, and identify ways to create a life that feels more sustainable and authentic.

As a Certified Yoga Therapist with an extensive background in holistic practices, Kristen can incorporate mind-body approaches, intuitive movement, breathwork, mindfulness, meditation, and yoga therapy into counseling when they support a client's goals. She has a particular interest in yoga-informed work with athletes, individuals navigating pregnancy and postpartum experiences, and those living with chronic illness or disability. Her approach emphasizes reconnecting with the body through curiosity, choice, and respect rather than performance or expectation.

Kristen’s primary therapeutic approaches include Feminist Therapy, Relational Therapy, Mindfulness, and Yoga Therapy. Her work is also grounded in intersectional feminism, cultural humility, existentialism, and trauma-informed care. She emphasizes validation, empowerment, and agency as clients develop more nourishing relationships with themselves, their bodies, and others.

Kristen is passionate about advocating alongside marginalized communities and recognizes the impact that culture, systems, relationships, and lived experiences can have on mental health. She resists pathologizing individuals for challenges that may be rooted in societal expectations or inequities. Transparency, partnership, and accountability are central to her work, with the understanding that clients are the experts on their own bodies, experiences, and lives.

As a lifelong learner and art student at heart, Kristen finds joy in reading, animals, music, theater, fashion, comedy, dance, travel, and nurturing lifelong friendships.