Kristen Plake (She/Her)

I specialize in working with people experiencing depression, whether it shows up as persistent sadness, loss of motivation, low self-worth, or simply feeling disconnected from life. Depression is more than just feeling down, it can impact every aspect of your life. My goal is to create a safe, supportive space where clients feel understood so we can work together where we can focus not only on symptom relief but restoring a sense of hope and purpose.

I specialize in working with people who are struggling with anxiety - whether it shows up as constant overthinking, racing thoughts, panic attacks, avoidance behaviors, or physical symptoms. Anxiety can feel overwhelming, isolating, and confusing. My goal is to help clients understand the "why" and to manage their symptoms effectively. My clients often report a major reduction in symptoms or resolution in their anxiety symptoms all together.

I specialize in working with people who are navigating the effects of trauma and living with PTSD. Whether the trauma stems from a single or repeated experience, I understand how deeply it can impact the way you feel, think, and move through the world. PTSD is not just about what happened in the past—it’s about how those experiences continue to live in the body and mind in the present. My goal is to help you reconnect with safety, stability, and help you strengthen your resiliency.

I use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help clients understand the connection between their thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. My clients in identify patterns shaped by survival and we work together to gently shift those belief patterns to create more stability and emotional balance. Through this process of broadening a clients outlook and perspective, I prioritize safety, collaboration, and pacing, ensuring that clients feel supported as they form new constructive automatic thoughts.

I specialize in Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) which helps clients identify and shift unhelpful beliefs formed in the aftermath of trauma. Feelings of blame, guilt, or being unsafe or powerless can make us feel "stuck". Through carefully structured and compassionate exploration, clients learn to develop more balanced empowering perspectives. It is important when doing this work that we move at a supportive pace so we can reduce the clients symptoms and providing them with a sense of safety.

I specialize in trauma therapy that is compassionate, evidence-based, and tailored to each person’s experience. Whether you're dealing with single or repeated trauma, I help clients safely process and release what’s been stored in the mind and body. My approach integrates tools that focus on nervous system regulation and support healing at a pace that feels safe. The goals is to have them reconnect with their sense of self, strengthen their resilience, and move from survival to empowerment.

I specialize in Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) which helps clients identify and shift unhelpful beliefs formed in the aftermath of trauma. Feelings of blame, guilt, or being unsafe or powerless can make us feel "stuck". Through carefully structured and compassionate exploration, clients learn to develop more balanced empowering perspectives. It is important when doing this work that we move at a supportive pace so we can reduce the clients symptoms and providing them with a sense of safety.

I specialize in trauma therapy that is compassionate, evidence-based, and tailored to each person’s experience. Whether you're dealing with single or repeated trauma, I help clients safely process and release what’s been stored in the mind and body. My approach integrates tools that focus on nervous system regulation and support healing at a pace that feels safe. The goals is to have them reconnect with their sense of self, strengthen their resilience, and move from survival to empowerment.