Kristin brings over 25 years of experience and a deep passion for her work as both an individual and couples counselor to All Things New Counseling, where she has served over 2,000 clients since opening her doors in Nixa, Missouri in 2009. Kristin has a passion to serve her community through her therapy services, as she recognizes that when individuals and relationships thrive, so do their communities!
Kristin has been practicing in the state of Missouri since 2002 as Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC). She is also a Nationally Certified Counselor (NCC) since 2004 which means that she voluntarily meets and maintains national board certification standards set by the counseling profession represented by the National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC). Additionally, she is a certified PREPARE-ENRICH facilitator since 2008, which is the #1 pre-marital and marriage assessment for over 40 years, and is fully certified through an EMDRIA approved program in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and maintains membership with EMDR International. An EMDR Certified clinician has significantly more training, education, and supervised practice than an EMDR “trained” clinician. An EMDR Certified clinician also meets ongoing accountability standards of continuing education to stay current and relevant in the field.
Kristin also enjoys including her certified therapy dog, Dewey, in her counseling practice.
Kristin leads with a personal touch, seeking to form a collaborative connection with you by normalizing the human experience of pain and suffering as something that is common to all of humanity. Joining with you on this common ground, Kristin validates, empowers, and encourages in a way that helps to facilitate healing in your life.
Kristin believes in focusing on strengths and giving proper emphasis to “what is right with you” instead of “what is wrong with you.” She acknowledges your positive qualities, affirms what you are already doing well, and helps you apply these things to successfully problem-solve circumstances in your life. When you feel deeply discouraged, it can be difficult to climb out of the despair, see a different way, or make a change, but when you are aware of your positive qualities, skills, and strengths, you are more able to feel empowered to confront and resolve a difficult situation.
Kristin also loves to use humor and laughter in therapy. Laughter increases the release of endorphins and eases pain. Laughter also induces a sense of relaxation while reducing feelings of stress, depression, and anxiety.
Kristin specializes in the following areas: EMDR treatment, Trauma / Complex Trauma / PTSD, Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents, Relationships / Couple’s Counseling, Anxiety, Grief, Christian Counseling.
Above all else, Kristin recognizes God as the ultimate source of healing, and she has specific experience with integrating the Christian faith as she encourages you towards the discovery of “something new” in your life.
And He who sits on the throne said, “Behold, I am making all things new”
-Revelation 21:4-5a (New American Standard Bible)
Kristin offers both in-person and telehealth services in the state of Missouri. She serves some additional health plans not listed below- including MedPay and additional plans within the Mercy Health Plans network as well as CoxHealth plans and some other addtional plans within the CoxHealth Plans network. She serves many self-funded employer plans through both and Mercy and Cox networks. Feel free to reach out to inquire further.
