Kristin leads with a personal touch, seeking to form a collaborative connection with others by normalizing the human experience of pain and suffering as something that is common to all of humanity. Joining with you on this common ground, Kristin validates, empowers, and encourages in a way that helps to facilitate healing in your life.

Kristin believes in focusing on strengths and giving proper emphasis to "what is right with you" instead of "what is wrong with you." She acknowledges your positive qualities, affirms what you are already doing well, and helps you apply these things to successfully problem-solve circumstances in your life. When you feel deeply discouraged, it can be difficult to climb out of the despair, see a different way, or make a change, but when you are aware of your positive qualities, skills, and strengths, you are more able to feel empowered to confront and resolve a difficult situation.

With training in the field of Marriage and Family Therapy, Kristin also gives significant consideration to the relationships in your life and how they influence the dynamics of both past and present experiences. In this way, Kristin doesn't only treat individuals, she also treats relationships. Some issues are best addressed in the context of marriage and family relationships, and Kristin may recommend these modalities of treatment for you.

Kristin has a holistic view that considers the entire person- body, mind, and spirit –with the perspective that addressing these aspects together provides the best and most effective treatment approach. Kristin views God as the ultimate source of our healing and specializes in a faith-integrated counseling experience for those who want that approach. However, you are not required to share the same faith or belief system that Kristin has; she is committed to meeting you wherever you are on your own journey as she encourages you towards the discovery of "something new" in your life.