Licensed Professional Counselor · EMDR Certified Therapist · Somatic Experiencing Practitioner
SERVING MIDLOTHIAN, MANSFIELD, AND ALEDO
AND TELEHEALTH AVAILABLE ACROSS 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 hard… and also know how to help it shift.
That's what this work is built on.
Hi! I’m Kristina.
I'm a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), EMDR Certified Therapist, and Somatic Experiencing Practitioner (SEP) based in the Fort Worth area of Texas.
I work with people who carry a great deal. Executives, professionals, first responder families, and others who are functioning well on the outside… while privately feeling the strain of it all.
My work is clinical, relational, and grounded in approaches that go deeper than insight alone. Because understanding your patterns is rarely enough. Real change happens when the nervous system is part of the conversation.
Training, Licensure, and Clinical Background
Education and Licensure
Bachelor of Science in Psychology, Tarleton State University
Master of Education in School Counseling, Lamar University
Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), State of Texas, License #88928
EMDR Certified Therapist, EMDRIA (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing International Association)
EMDR Consultant-in-Training, EMDRIA
Somatic Experiencing Practitioner (SEP), completing the full three-year professional training through Somatic Experiencing International (SEI)
Vetted Provider, DFW First Responder Support Network
Advanced Clinical Training
These aren't just credentials on a wall.
EMDR and Somatic Experiencing work at the level of the nervous system and the body… where stress and trauma are actually held. They're not talk therapy approaches. They go beneath what you can name or explain.
This kind of training takes years for a reason. It requires learning how to track what's happening below the surface… and how to support resolution, not just awareness.
That's the foundation of every session here.
Background
Before becoming a therapist, I spent over a decade in school leadership inside large, high-pressure organizations.
I was responsible for people, decisions, and outcomes in environments that didn't slow down. I know what it means to be the one others rely on, to keep composure when things are hard, and to quietly carry more than most people see.
That experience shapes the way I work… especially with clients who are accustomed to performing under pressure.
I'm also a fire wife and mom. So when a client sits across from me who is holding down life at home while their partner runs toward something dangerous… I'm not just trained in that. I know it.
That lived experience continues to shape how I show up in this room.
How I Work
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 the mind.
My work integrates:
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing): an evidence-based approach for processing trauma, distressing memories, and patterns that haven't resolved through talk alone
Somatic Experiencing: a body-based approach that supports nervous system regulation and the release of stored stress and trauma
Relational and Attachment-Focused Therapy: exploring how early experiences and relationship patterns continue to shape the way we connect, protect ourselves, and move through the world
These approaches work together. They allow change to happen at a level that feels real… not just something you understand, but something you begin to feel differently.
Areas of Focus
Trauma Therapy and Nervous System Healing
Chronic Stress, Anxiety, and Burnout
First Responders, Professionals and High Responsibility Roles
Relationship Stress and Communication Differences
For people who appear capable on the outside while internally feeling overwhelmed, restless, or unable to fully relax. Therapy helps create greater steadiness, regulation, and room to breathe again.
For unresolved experiences, chronic overwhelm, and patterns that continue to affect daily life, relationships, and emotional well-being. Using EMDR and somatic approaches, therapy focuses on deeper healing… not just coping.
For individuals navigating distance, repeated conflict, or the quiet erosion of connection. Support for the patterns beneath the surface… not just the conversations on top of them.
For those whose careers require consistent performance, composure, and reliability. Including first responder families who carry the weight of that life at home.
Ready to Begin?
If you've been holding it together for a long time… this may be one place you don't have to.
A consultation is a quiet, no-pressure conversation. We'll talk about what's bringing you here, what you're looking for, and whether working together feels like a fit.