Services
Psychospiritual Counseling
$90 for 50 minutes
Counseling sessions are 50 minutes in length and are informed by classical psychoanalysis and analytical psychology as well as narrative and feminist theories. The general framework is psychodynamic and somatic (kinetically-oriented). This means that the relationship between counselor and client is prioritized and valued for its ability to recreate interpersonal dynamics from the client’s current life and also from the past so that they can be examined and worked through with compassion and containment, bringing consciousness to what may have not previously been given validity and space.
Attention is directed to bodily sensations and reactions linked to thoughts and emotional states which can help buried memories and feelings come to the fore. As the physical body is our slowest and most concrete manifestation of consciousness, letting its responses and feedback guide session work keeps the process safely grounded and manageable.
Like any human relationship, successful counseling work requires a commitment from both the client and counselor to approach session time with openness, honesty, and curiosity as well as a willingness to accept and honor the full range of thoughts and emotions that a client may experience.
A non-judgmental and inquisitive approach to what may surface provides opportunities for the constricted and paradoxical patterns of energy that are emotional reactions to work themselves through. As structural forces beyond the counseling dyad are always an aspect of a client’s individual world, effort is made to draw connections between micro- and macrocosmic levels of reality. Clients are encouraged to bring their reworked, more integrated selves to wider society, modeling assertion and striving for change. Schedule a complimentary 20-minute consultation with Kristin to explore how counseling could help you find and maintain greater well-being in your life.
Conflict is inevitable, the source of all growth, and an absolute necessity if one is to be alive. —Jean Baker Miller
Tarot Consultation
$50 for 20 minutes
$90 for 50 minutes
Tarot consultations are scheduled for 20 or 50 minutes. Using the cards as a starting point and context for psychological inquiry provides a rich, accessible array of metaphors and mirrors to help support and shape the client’s personal narrative as it develops, giving the natural process of psychological integration reference points in symbol and allegory that is relevant, applicable, and cross-culturally shared.
A client may come to the session with a specific question or focus, or s/he may receive a reading to give deeper insight into her/his overall subconscious (creative) world as it currently is. Imagery and therapeutic conversational techniques are utilized in tandem with each other to help develop the client’s personal storyline, highlight what may be occluded, and hold nonjudgmental, accepting, and affirming space for each aspect and facet of consciousness that presents itself, allowing a fuller, more integrated, and empowered self to emerge.
We must strive to see people not only as they present themselves in illness, but more importantly as they would be in perfect health and balance, in full discovery of their true nature, unique in body, mind and spirit. —J.R. Worsley
Herbal Medicine
$90 for 50 minutes
Kristin’s herbal medicine studies and practice have led her to a deep appreciation for the therapeutic uses of plants for emotional health and well-being. Herbal Medicine sessions include consultation about current life issues ranging from the physical to the psychological and spiritual. Diagnostic tools may include visual inspection of the tongue and feeling the radial pulse (on the wrist) to detect imbalances in energetics and functioning. Specific herbs and custom formulas guided by Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and other herbal medicine approaches may be used to address psychological and emotional concerns. The psychotherapeutic use of herbs is a natural and effective way to restore and maintain wellness in our busy lives and in the face of environmental stressors. Schedule a complimentary 20-minute consultation with Kristin to explore how herbal medicine could help you find and maintain greater well-being in your life.