Licensed Therapist
Serving Ellis, Tarrant, Parker Counties, TEXAS
Meet Kristina
You don’t need someone who will simply listen and nod.
You need someone who can stay with you in what’s difficult…
and also understand how to help it shift.
My work is grounded in both.
Hi! I’m Kristina.
Before becoming a therapist, I spent over a decade in school leadership, working in high-pressure environments where responsibility, decision-making, and composure were constant expectations.
I understand what it means to carry a lot… and to keep functioning anyway.
Alongside my clinical work, I’m also a fire wife and mom. I understand, personally, the rhythm and strain of this life…
what it asks of you, and what often goes unspoken.
A life that, from the outside, may look steady…
but requires ongoing care, intention, and recalibration to truly feel like a life well lived and one that, with the right support, can feel more like a life well lived from the inside too.
That lived experience continues to shape how I sit with clients today, especially those in high-responsibility roles and first responder families.
Over time, I saw that insight alone wasn’t enough.
People could understand their patterns, name their stress, even communicate well…
and still feel stuck in the same internal cycles.
That’s what led me to train more deeply in approaches that work with the nervous system and the body, not just cognition.
My work now integrates:
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing)
Somatic Experiencing
Relational Therapy
Attachment-focused therapy
These approaches allow us to work at the level where stress, trauma, and relational patterns are actually held… so change isn’t just something you think about, but something you begin to feel.
Clients often describe our work as steady, thoughtful, and quietly impactful.
We don’t rush the process.
We pay attention to what matters.
And we create space for things to resolve in a way that feels real and lasting…
in service of a life that feels more connected, more grounded, and more fully your own.
If you’re someone who is used to holding it together…
this may be one place you don’t have to.
Specialties and Areas of Focus
Trauma Therapy and Nervous System Healing
Chronic Stress, Anxiety, and Burnout
HealingTrauma is not only about what happened. It is also about what your mind and body had to carry alone.
You may be functioning well externally while privately feeling restless, emotionally depleted, constantly “on,” or unable to fully relax. For many people, stress has become so normal that they no longer recognize how much pressure their body and mind are carrying.
First Responders, Professionals and High Responsibility Roles
Relationship Stress and Communication Differences
People in demanding careers often become highly skilled at functioning under pressure while quietly absorbing enormous amounts of stress.
Relationships can begin to feel painful when communication breaks down, conflict becomes repetitive, or emotional closeness starts to disappear.
Training & Clinical Foundations
Specialized training in trauma, EMDR, and nervous system–informed care for individuals navigating high levels of responsibility, stress, and performance.
If you’re ready for support that goes deeper than surface-level change…
you’re welcome to begin here.
Education and Licensure
Bachelors in Psychology from Tarleton State University
Masters in School Counseling from Lamar University
Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), TX #88928
Advanced Training and Affiliations
EMDR Certified Therapist and Consultant in Training
Somatic Experiencing — 3-year professional training through the Somatic Experiencing International (SEI) program
A vetted provider with the Dallas–Fort Worth First Responder Network
This work integrates evidence-based approaches with a nervous system lens, attachment-informed and relational; supporting both insight and lasting regulation.
Background
I spent over a decade in school leadership within large-scale, high-pressure environments, where I was responsible for decision-making, team leadership, and the well-being of others.
This experience informs my work with clients who are accustomed to performing under pressure while carrying significant responsibility — often with little space to pause or recover.
My approach is steady, relational, and grounded in the understanding that meaningful change happens when the nervous system, lived experience, and real-life demands are all considered together.