About Kristin

Welcome! I’m so glad that you’re here.

As a therapist, I operate from the understanding that within each of us lies the inherent capacity to:

address wounds from our past,

cultivate peace in the present,

and face challenges in our future.

I’m passionate about helping people during times of transition, and it’s important to me to honor the individual needs of clients as they are. I aim to provide warmth and acceptance, such that clients are free to make changes when ready.

I’ve spent the bulk of my career, spanning the past decade, focused on Maternal Mental Health and Reproductive Psychology. In recent years, I have expanded my skillset to include interventions specifically designed to treat trauma (EMDR). I have also done extensive research into the treatment of adult children of emotionally immature parents.

I am now including work with couples, and integrate the Transformative Couples Therapy model, which combines attachment frameworks, somatic awareness, and “parts” work to help a couple thrive.

Overall, my therapeutic approach is experiential, trauma informed, and psychodynamic, with a heavy emphasis on attachment theory. I use a combination of insight-driven and body-focused modalities, such as Internal Family Systems, EMDR, and somatic awareness. Through this, clients experience an integrative, whole-person approach.

Credentials:
Professional Counseling License (LPC), State of Virginia, License 0701008487
Perinatal Mental Health Clinician (PMH-C), Postpartum Support International
EMDR Basic Trained, EMDRIA, June 2024
Pre- and Perinatal Educator, Pre-and Perinatal Psychology, certificate Spring 2025

Additional Trainings:
Pre- and Perinatal Psychology, curriculum by Myrna Martin, instructed by Janet Evergreen and Tonya Ridings, LCSW. This content explores the somatic experience of attachment within the pre-and perinatal period.

Certified Telehealth provider, Telehealth Certification Institute

Advanced Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorder trainings through:
The Postpartum Stress Center
Postpartum Support International
Postpartum Support Virginia
Nurturing Mamas Network

Professional Affiliations: 
I am currently a member of Postpartum Support International, Postpartum Support Virginia, and the American Counseling Association. I have served with Maternal Mental Health Coalitions in both Lynchburg and Charlottesville, and facilitated support groups for women experiencing postpartum depression or anxiety. 

As a person:
I enjoy spending time outdoors with my husband and two sons, particularly when we are by the sea. I have a deep appreciation for natural beauty that exists within nature, and in life.