YOUR PATH TO RELIEF, HEALING, & CONNECTION.
Online EMDR and Counseling in Austin and throughout TX, WA, FL, ME, WI, and NM.
You’ve always been the glue holding everyone together…
Others describe you as strong, driven, and often, “too sensitive.” You’re the peacemaker, the dependable one, the fixer, the giver.
You describe yourself as intuitive and empathic, and a bit of a social chameleon. But under the surface, you feel invisible, anxious, exhausted, and disconnected - from yourself and those you care about the most. What you’ve learned to hide so well is how much you struggle, and how much you hurt.
You might not have the words for it, but something just feels off. You’ve been hurt, sometimes in ways that are hard to explain. The critical thoughts and painful messages have stuck. No matter what you do, it never seems like it’s enough, or like you’re enough.
Maybe you…
Overthink conversations, decisions, or what other people are thinking or feeling
Get caught in cycles of procrastination and self-criticism, afraid to make a mistake
Make yourself small in relationships to avoid conflict or rejection, and apologize even when you’ve done nothing wrong
Feel like you’re too much and not enough at the same time
Are feeling like you’re watching life from the sidelines, but not really living
You’re longing for change - I’d like to help.
Hi, I’m Kristen.
I help adult individuals heal from the lasting wounds of growing up with emotionally immature or unavailable parents - and break the cycle of choosing emotionally unavailable partners.
I care deeply about helping people who feel a little different or broken. If you often absorb everyone else’s emotions, put the needs of others above your own, push yourself to get everything just right, or have been told, “you’re too sensitive,” - there’s a reason for that, and it’s not because there is something wrong with you.
My job is not only to help you feel seen, heard, and understood - but also to help you understand more about why you’re drawn to emotionally unavailable people. In addition, you’ll come to understand how your nervous system learned to adapt, and what we can do about it - so you can feel more comfortable, confident, and whole with yourself and in your relationships.
MY SPECIALTIES
My Specialties
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Growing up with an emotionally immature or emotionally unavailable parent leaves a mark — even when nothing obviously "bad" happened. This is often called childhood emotional neglect, and it's a form of complex trauma that most people don't recognize in themselves at first. If you're stuck in patterns like people-pleasing, perfectionism, or shutting down, those aren't flaws — they're adaptations. Together, we'll work through them using gentle, trauma-informed approaches so you can finally feel safer, more grounded, and more like yourself.
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If you often feel disconnected - from your body, your emotions, or even from parts of yourself - you’re not alone. Dissociation is a natural response to overwhelming experiences. I use a combination of attachment-focused methods and parts work (Ego State Therapy) to gently support you to feel safe in your own skin. Together, we’ll create safety at a nervous system level, help you feel more present, and rebuild trust with the parts of you that had to disconnect to survive.
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Chronic pain can take a real toll - not just on your body, but on your emotions, relationships, and sense of self. I have experience working with chronic pain and chronic health conditions such as chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, lupus and other autoimmune disorders - and use advanced EMDR techniques specifically targeting overactive pain signals in the nervous system. Together, we’ll work to help reduce your pain, process what your body has been holding, and support healing from the inside out.
Your path to relief and healing starts here…
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Fill out the contact form to schedule your courtesy, no obligation 30-minute consultation.
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Tell me a little bit about what prompted you to reach out, and I’ll share ways in which I can help.
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Decide if working with me feels right for you and schedule your first session.
