LMSW-C, 10 years of experience
Hi there, I'm Kristen! I’m an LCSW licensed in Michigan and California with over 11 years of experience helping high-achieving women and young adults find balance, purpose, and peace without spending years in therapy. My work is designed for those who are ready to make real, lasting change — to quiet the anxiety, overcome imposter syndrome, and break free from the cycle of burnout. I take a collaborative, results-oriented approach that blends evidence-based therapy with career-focused insight and practical business tools to help you grow both personally and professionally. You’ll gain clarity, confidence, and strategies that extend far beyond our sessions. For your convenience, I offer weekend appointments to fit your busy lifestyle. For clients who wish to integrate faith into their healing, I also provide nondenominational, faith-based counseling rooted in compassion and spiritual growth. Whether you’re navigating transitions, chasing big goals, or simply craving peace in the midst of success, this is a space to realign, reset, and move forward with intention.
Many clients express frustration with traditional talk therapy that lacks a clear plan or focus. Recognizing the importance of your time, energy, and resources, our initial session is dedicated to compassionately exploring your goals and needs. From there, I develop a personalized treatment plan, and we regularly touch base on the tools we are aiming to provide you with. Each session incorporates a mix of hands-on nervous system regulating techniques, skill-building activities, and processing. Additionally, I provide resources and feedback between sessions so you are supported in between appointments!
Over the past decade, I've come to deeply appreciate the wisdom behind the saying 'the more you learn, the less you know.' As a therapist, my greatest strength lies in recognizing that we're both individuals on a journey to explore what brings fulfillment to your life. I offer compassion without judgment, refraining from imposing my personal opinions. Instead, I empower you to utilize skills and tools to make decisions aligned with your best interests. I understand that not every session is about change; it's about accepting who you are and what you want, while creating a nurturing environment to shape your life according to your desires. My greatest asset is truly the ability to model to you what it looks like to accept you without judgement, while also helping you to make meaningful changes in your life.
I often work with entrepreneurs and high-achieving individuals who struggle with codependency, perfectionism, and boundary setting—people who pour their hearts into doing what’s best for themselves and others, yet often end up feeling overwhelmed, exhausted, and disconnected in the process. These insightful, driven souls tend to overthink, overgive, and overuse logic, making it difficult to slow down or tune into what they truly need. Many of my clients seek support when they’re stretched too thin—yearning for meaningful change but feeling daunted by where to start. They often cope alone, trying to balance everyone else’s needs while neglecting their own. Together, we focus on helping them reconnect with their body, mind, and soul, creating space for rest, clarity, and self-compassion. It’s incredibly powerful to witness the transformation that happens when clients learn safe, somatic tools to regulate their nervous system and pair them with practical skills to navigate relationships, work stress, and life transitions. The shift from surviving to truly living is profound—and deeply rewarding to be part of.
Are you a young adult looking for a safe space to explore your spiritual journey without fear of judgment? Whether Christ is the center of your life or you're struggling with your faith, Christian counseling can offer a supportive place to grow and heal. I provide Christian counseling in a welcoming, non-denominational space where all faiths are respected. While I don’t offer religious advice, I’m here to walk alongside you—whether you want to integrate your beliefs into therapy or are wrestling with questions about faith. You’ll find a safe, loving space where you’re met with kindness, understanding, and zero judgment paired with evidenced based therapies to help you grow. No matter where you are on your journey, you are seen, heard, and supported.
With postgraduate training in Internal Family Systems (IFS), Somatic Experiencing, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Gottman methods, I'm dedicated to the idea that true healing starts from within. These evidence-based therapies aren't just techniques; they're powerful tools to fast-track your journey to wellness. DBT provides practical skills for a balanced and fulfilling life. Its four components—mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness—help manage emotions, handle challenges, improve relationships, and stay present. Mastering these skills can make life feel more stable and meaningful.
We all have many parts, and IFS helps us to understand and embrace them. By nurturing self-esteem, fostering self-integration, and guiding trauma healing, it creates a supportive space for exploring and integrating these aspects of ourselves. Through this process, we cultivate greater self-awareness, inner harmony, and resilience.
Gottman is a great evidenced based therapy for couples struggling with relationship stress, intimacy, repair after infidelity & communication. It helps to provide you with evidenced based skill to help you be more effective in building a stronger and happier relationship with your significant other. Gottman tools can also be helpful for individual therapy to aid with processing relationship stress and exploring needs in relationships.
Somatic experiencing aims to help regulate the nervous system to help you heal and move through traumatic experiences. In sessions we explore hands on experiential body based techniques to help reduce stress, trauma symptoms and anxiety in the body.
5 ratings with written reviews
July 8, 2025
I am in my 3rd session or so with Kristen. I came with a undefined sense of anxiety and overwhelm and knowing that i wanted some guidance to move forward and build a healthy support structure, but unsure what that might mean. she has listened to my concerns and blockers and been forward looking for solutions. she has also been incredibly gentle and understanding and openminded. i feel heard when i talk to her.
May 6, 2025
Kristen make me feel so seen and heard. Even with the complexities of navigating and articulating my own emotions, I always know that Kristen is kindly noting trends and validating/reaffirming my feelings. It is rare for someone to authentically hear and understand you as you are describing and processing trauma, and Kristen has exceeded my expectations in doing so. Kristen is the best therapist I have ever had and am so beyond thankful to have found her!
May 6, 2025
Kristen is an exceptional therapist—wise, deeply knowledgeable, and grounded in a calm, supportive presence. She brings a rare balance of compassion and directness, asking the hard questions in a way that feels both safe and collaborative. Her approach is always centered on your growth and well-being, and you can truly feel that your best interests are at the heart of every session. I’m incredibly grateful for her guidance and the clarity she’s helped me uncover.