A Fractal of My Experience

Hi! I'm Krista (Krista/She/They)! I am a 40 year old White Queer Femme, with a blended life experience between San Francisco, CA and The Texas Hill Country. I value community, organizing and events, progressive thought, solitude in nature, words/linguistics, and my chosen family - past, present, and future. 

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Professionally, I have worked with youth and families for over 25 years; providing psychotherapy for about 10 years to youth, ages 5 to 24, and their families. I have facilitated groups of varying types for over 15 years. In 2009, I graduated with a B.S. in Psychology and Philosophy from Texas State University and I gained an M.S. in Counseling Psychology with a concentration in Marriage and Family Therapy and emphasis on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) in 2016 from the University of San Francisco. In 2018, I earned additional certification in Ecopsychology from the Holos Institute that serves as a foundation in ecological systems and provides a more holistic, integrated focus of mental health which includes our relationship as part of the natural world. In 2020, I earned a Trauma Informed System's Specialist Certificate to support my role in DEI initiatives in my workplace and to enhance my understanding of the impact of trauma and potential for post-traumatic growth across all relationships including man-made ecological systems.  In 2021, I completed a Spiral Facilitator Training Program for The Work That Reconnects. This certification has been foundational in creating a container for navigating the despair associated with the current political climate and turning towards sustainable practices.

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My Healing-Centered approach is primarily rooted in Ecology, Family Systems, Nature Connection, Liberation Psychology, The Work That Reconnects, and Trauma Informed Systems all amended into a base soil of CBT/DBT. ​​ My continuing education interests include internal family systems, liberation psychology, and climate psychology. I am hungry for knowledge in these domains and continue to integrate my learnings to support y'all and our collective communities. 

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eco-therapy: Built upon a foundation of living systems and ecology, my delivery of eco-therapy includes an eco-analysis to map your inner and outer world. your relationship with each intersection, and your relationship to place and the living beings around you.

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I use an ecological "bottom-up" framework for understanding you and the systems you are rooted in. I believe that therapy can be a tool for self-cultivation and a container for directly challenging a hierarchal "top-down" societal messaging. I enjoy Socratic conversations that increase your self-understanding, explore your intersectional experiences, heal from system-fatigue, while weaving mindfulness to increase self-confidence and a sense of purpose.  

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Reach out if you think we would be a good fit.