Kristin Lapp
Kristin Lapp
(she/her)
Hello! I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker based in Pennsylvania. I have graduated from Millersville University School of Social Work with both my BSW and MSW. I have also received high honors from Phi Alpha for my study in the social work field. I have over 18 years of experience working in the social work field. I began serving individuals, families, children, and adolescents in 2006 while working in the behavioral health field, wraparound (IBHS), and clinical outpatient therapy. I am a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional (CCTP-I). I am also trained in EMDR trauma therapy.
Get to know me
In our first session together, here's what you can expect
In our first session/consult, you can expect brief introductions and exploring together the reason you are seeking therapy. I may also complete assessments with you so I can better understand the symptoms you are experiencing and HOW you are experiencing them. You can expect transparency where I will offer feedback and recommendations and begin to write and complete a treatment plan with you.
The biggest strengths that I bring into our sessions
The person-centered approach allows our sessions to move at your own pace, ensuring you feel comfortable and supported throughout the process. By focusing on both you and your environment, I can make clear and holistic assessments, helping us to understand your unique situation fully and identify the best path forward.
The clients I'm best positioned to serve
I am honored to learn of people's stories and help clients view their narratives from new perspectives. I believe that everyone holds the answers within themselves; sometimes, they just need guidance to uncover them. My role is to facilitate this discovery process. If you want something to change, you must be willing to change something in your life. Together, we can explore your story and identify the changes needed to move towards a more fulfilling life.
About Kristin Lapp
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Trauma Informed Care
While meeting with clients through a Trauma Informed Care (TIC) perspective, I focus on an understanding of trauma in all aspects of life to promote healing, hope, and avoid re-traumatization. This includes firstly establishing safety both physical and emotional, building trust, practicing transparency through collaborative documentation, empowerment.
Acceptance and commitment (ACT)
ACT in treatment focuses on helping clients embrace their thoughts and feelings rather than fighting or feeling guilty for them. ACT includes acceptance of feelings, embracing feelings even though they may be uncomfortable, observe thoughts, be present, increase awareness in the moment, foster a broader perspective, and commit to your goals and values.
Person-centered (Rogerian)
Person-centered treatment includes acceptance and support for the client without judgment, practicing empathy, transparency as a therapist where I will offer constructive and helpful feedback, and non-directive style which allows the client to lead the conversation. This perspective may also include the social work perspective of Person In Environment (PIE) which takes the perspective of understanding client's environment and self-care which includes living/home life, career/professional, social interactions and relationships, access to healthcare and community resources, and emotional self-care.