Meet Kristen.
Hi, I’m Kristen!
she/her
Colorado-born and raised.
will always choose to be outside and out of cell service
audiobook enthusiast (currently listening to Frank Anderson’s Transcending Trauma)
fierce advocate
I need my first cup of coffee before I talk to anyone.
I have a brown thumb and can kill any houseplant.
I would choose to snack over meals, any day.
I have two dogs, Luna and Stout, who are great hiking buddies.
I never shy away from a challenge and love to learn new things.
You're on your couch, feeling nowhere near ready to click the
"schedule meeting" button for our intro session.
You picked a time…
Oh man... here we go.
Maybe I should just say something came up.
Do I really need this?
Actually... I think my dog has a hangnail; I should handle that instead.
But deep down, you know you deserve this.
You feel it in your bones.
And then, five minutes into our meeting, you're thinking,
Hey, Kristen isn't so bad!
Before you know it, you're actually looking forward to our sessions (no joke!) because after each meeting, you feel heard, understood, and a whole lot lighter (even on those days when you feel like a total trainwreck!).
Week by week, you start noticing real changes.
The work is hard, but it's HAPPENING.
It feels amazing to have me in your corner, cheering you on, challenging you, and reminding you,
"You’ve got this!"
Here’s the best part of working together:
That nagging worry, sadness, anger, and frustration?
They’ll start to fade into the background.
You’ll experience “aha” moments in our sessions
that make you feel empowered again.
You’ll notice small changes
each week that help you rediscover your true self.
You are the one making all these amazing changes in your life.
You did the hard work.
You showed up every session, ready to dive deep.
I’m just your sidekick, helping to spark your superpowers and cracking a few corny jokes along the way.
What makes me qualified….
Master of Social Work from Colorado State University
Licensed Clinical Social Worker through the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies
EMDR Trained through EMDR of the Rockies
EMDR + Internal Family Systems (IFS) Integration Trained
Somatic Integration and Processing (SIP) Trained
Trauma Systems Therapy (TST) Trained
5 years experience as a Forensic Interviewer
I never grow tired of learning new things