I am licensed in New Jersey with 33 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with stress and anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, & depression. I believe in treating everyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. I will tailor our dialog and treatment plan to meet your unique and specific needs. Taking the first step to sign up for therapy can take courage and I am proud of you for getting started!
Additional areas of focus: Addictions, LGBT, Trauma and abuse, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Eating disorders, Sleeping disorders, Parenting issues, Anger management, Bipolar disorder, Coping with life changes, ADHD, Abandonment, Aging and geriatric issues, Attachment issues, Blended family issues, Body image, Caregiver issues and stress, Chronic pain, illness, and disability, Codependency, Commitment issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Coping with natural or human-caused disaster, Dependent personality, Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD), Dissociation, Divorce and separation, Domestic violence, Emptiness, Family of origin issues, Family problems, First responder issues, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Hospice and end-of-life counseling, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Midlife crisis, Veteran and Armed Forces Issues, Mood disorders, Multicultural concerns, Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Personality disorders, Post-traumatic stress, Pregnancy and childbirth, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-harm, Self-love, Social anxiety and phobia, Somatization, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young adult issues
Clinical approaches: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Existential Therapy, Jungian Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy, Internal Family Systems
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Kristina is such an amazing therapist. She has helped me right from the beginning. She is always there when I need her. She helps me with everything going on in my life ..
Written on Nov 25, 2023 after therapy with Kristina for 7 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, self esteem, bipolar disorder, and adhd
She is very real and that really helps you
Written on Jun 29, 2023 after therapy with Kristina for 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, and relationship issues
I really enjoy speaking to her
Written on May 22, 2023 after therapy with Kristina for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, lgbt, relationship issues, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, self esteem, bipolar disorder, coaching, and adhd
Kristina gives good ideas to help with my grief. It's like talking to a good friend.
Written on Mar 14, 2023 after therapy with Kristina for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, grief, and sleeping disorders
I just started working with Kristina, but I am so happy with her so far! She responded to my initial message quickly and when she saw that I was really struggling, she scheduled a session with me for the next morning! I felt like she really cared about me and went above and beyond in our session. She really listened to my concerns, asked thoughtful questions, and provided me with so many helpful resources. I feel so much better already after just one session!
Written on Feb 25, 2023 after therapy with Kristina for 2 days on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, self esteem, and adhd
Kristina is very responsive, has an open mind and shows the sympathy I needed in a very rough time.
Written on Jan 07, 2023 after therapy with Kristina for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, and sleeping disorders