Hi! I'm a Licensed Professional Counsellor (LPC) based in Alabama. I received my Master's degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling (CMHC) from Troy University and have been practicing for 7 years. My passion is helping those struggling with overcoming past traumas, as well as helping those struggling with overcoming feelings of anxiety and depression. I want to see clients renew their joy for life and come out stronger than ever before. I want them to see themselves as victors of their life.

What can clients expect to take away from sessions with you?

In our first session together, I'll introduce myself and inquire what brings you in. I will ask what issue is most pressing for you, in that moment, and I will ask what goal you want to work on first. This will then lay the groundwork for what is discussed in the first session. I will want to get a history and backstory to what is bringing you in. No detail is unimportant. It is the details that a client will often think is trivial, that is in fact very important. Gathering this information helps me in creating a specialized treatment plan, just for you. At the end of the session, I then might give you an assignment to help you begin working towards your goals. For example, if I have a client who struggles with anxiety, I may give them a list of coping skills to read through and select one to try before the next session.

Explain to clients what areas you feel are your biggest strengths.

Having worked with adults for the past 7 years, I've worked with a variety of clients, from many different walks-of-life. No matter who the client though, one thing always rings true, humor is an amazing thing in therapy. While therapy is a serious thing, I also will cut-up with you sometimes... because sometimes that is actually the best technique to use in that moment. I will be down-to-earth with you, and I will dig deeper to get to the root problem. For example, low self-esteem is a surface level problem, while the root of the problem is childhood trauma. That will then be what we focus on first. I also know how to create a specialized treatment plan, based on the goals you want to work on.

Describe the client(s) you are best positioned to serve.

I love working with adults who are ready for change. Those who are ready to hit-the-ground running and take on their problems, head-on. I want to work with clients who aren't afraid to dig deep. I want to get to the core of why the client is actually in my office. Oftentimes, there might be surface level problems, but with therapy, they might realize that there are things they need to work on that they didn't even see before... that what they thought was the problem, is not actually the problem. My clients need not be afraid to hear the truth. I'm not here to tell you want you want to hear. I'm here to tell you what you need to hear, and what no one has maybe ever told you before. My clients also need to know that therapy does not end, when the session ends. I will give assignments and tasks for clients to work on, between sessions. This helps in the therapeutic process.

About Kristy Baker