A Fractal of My Experience

Hi! I'm Krista (Krista/She/They)! I am a 40 year old White Queer Neurodivergent Femme, with a blended life experience between San Francisco, CA and small town Texas. I am currently anchored in Texas and often work from other places that I have roots or family in. I value community, organizing and events, progressive thought, solitude in nature, words/linguistics, and my chosen family - past, present, and future. There are other socio-cultural things about me, but these are included in this introduction in order to establish a foundation for our eco-analysis work which includes therapeutic conversations about intersectional identity and your relationship with place.

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I have worked with youth and families for over 25 years in various settings including personal homes, group homes, schools, churches, juvenile carceral facilities, and occupational therapy offices. I have provided psychotherapy for over 10 years to ages 5 and up, and their families. I have facilitated groups of varying types for over 16 years.

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In 2009, I graduated with a B.S. in Psychology and Philosophy from Texas State University and I gained an M.A. 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 that guides us in eco-analysis of your relationship with your environment and everything in it.

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In 2020, I earned a Trauma Informed System's Specialist Certificate to enhance my understanding of the impact of trauma on the individual as part of a system in order to support change work in community mental health organizations.

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In 2021, I became a Work That Reconnects Spiral Journey Group Facilitator- a container for grief and moving forward in sustainable ways - and continue to be an active member of the Work That Reconnects community. This education blended with my own personal life experiences have culminated to over 11 years in Community Building, Organizing, and Movement Work in mental health, community, and environmental spaces.

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Since starting my private practice in 2022, I have focused my clinical training on supporting folks who identify as neurodivergent and/or are LGBTQIA2S+. You may not identify with these identities, and that’s more than okay! You belong here too. Just know that this informs a lot of my therapeutic modalities and may be referenced in our work together.

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Intersectionally, many of my clients have been impacted by policy based on their socio-cultural location, or are actively engaged in change work in some shape or form (educators, environmental volunteers, activism, parents, politics, therapists, organizers). You may not be in change work, but you can make change from anywhere you stand, I can support with you with understanding your sphere of influence.

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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" society. 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. Let's explore and cultivate! 

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Reach out to see if we'd be a good fit!