Areas We Support

Stress
Kristena integrates Emotion-Focused Therapy, IFS, Person-Centered Therapy, and Gottman-informed skills to help clients better understand their emotional responses to stress, identify internal pressure points, and develop more grounded ways of coping. Sessions focus on slowing down reactive cycles, building emotional regulation, and creating space for clarity and relief.

Self-Acceptance & Self-Worth
Through a compassionate, integrative approach, Kristena supports clients in exploring the inner beliefs and “parts” that contribute to self-criticism and low self-worth. Therapy fosters self-understanding, emotional acceptance, and the development of a more grounded, compassionate relationship with self.

Relational Challenges
Kristena draws from attachment-based and relational approaches to help individuals and couples understand repeating patterns in relationships, improve communication, and strengthen emotional connection. The focus is on increasing empathy, reducing reactivity, and building healthier ways of relating.

Anxiety
Using an emotion-focused and parts-informed lens, Kristena helps clients understand the underlying emotional signals beneath anxiety rather than only managing symptoms. Therapy supports greater awareness of triggers, nervous system regulation, and a more compassionate relationship with anxious thoughts and feelings.

Grief
Kristena offers a supportive space to process grief at your own pace, helping clients make sense of loss while holding space for complex and shifting emotions. The work focuses on emotional expression, meaning-making, and gently integrating loss into ongoing life.

Depression
Kristena works collaboratively with clients to explore the emotional weight, protective patterns, and unmet needs that often underlie depression. Therapy supports reconnection with emotions, values, and self-compassion while gradually rebuilding a sense of energy and engagement.

Life Transitions
During times of change, Kristena supports clients in navigating uncertainty, identity shifts, and emotional overwhelm with curiosity and care. Therapy helps create stability, deepen self-understanding, and support intentional decision-making aligned with personal values.

Want to learn more about how Kristena can support your individual needs? Book a free 15-minute phone consult today!