OWNER, FOUNDER, PSYCHOTHERAPIST

Krysta is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor with a Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from National Louis University. Krysta has worked in a variety of settings, such as private practice, Northern Illinois Academy, Linden Oaks Hospital, and Eating Recovery Center in their partial hospitalization, and intensive outpatient programs.  She enjoys working with children (8 years and older), adolescents, and adults. Krysta provides individual therapy, play therapy, family therapy, and couples therapy.

Krysta believes YOU already have all the answers and she strives to harness your potential and strengths to facilitate growth through healing past trauma and future challenges as they come. Her approach involves being flexible, compassionate, supportive, non-judgmental, open, and transparent in order to help you work towards your goals. Krysta will assist by empowering yourself through skill building, promoting insight, creating peace within, and gaining confidence. Her goal is to work alongside you, help you foster the hope and wellbeing in creating a meaningful life while decreasing your distress.

Services Provided and Areas of Experience

Women’s Issues

Depression

Mood Related Disorders

OCD

School & Work Stress

ADHD

Autism Spectrum Disorder

Art Based Therapy

Mindfulness

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Dialectical Behavioral Therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

Especially passionate about working with clients experiencing:

Eating Disorders

Trauma-Related Disorders and PTSD

Relationship Issues

Self-Esteem

Anxiety

Depression

Self-Care

OWNER, FOUNDER, PSYCHOTHERAPIST

Kim is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with a Master’s Degree in Social Work from Dominican University. Kim has extensive experience working in various settings, including community mental health, intensive outpatient programs, and partial hospitalization programs. She provides individual and family therapy for children, adolescents, and adults, focusing on issues such as depression, anxiety, trauma, eating disorders, women’s issues, and ADHD.

Kim believes that building a genuine therapeutic relationship with her clients is essential. She strives to create a welcoming and supportive environment where clients feel comfortable being themselves, enabling them to make meaningful progress. Kim approaches challenges with compassion, transparency, and flexibility, supporting clients as they navigate their therapeutic journeys.

Kim’s therapeutic style is holistic and strengths-based, considering the whole person rather than solely focusing on current symptoms. Kim genuinely believes that each individual has the potential to live their best life, and works to help her clients embrace that belief as well.

Services Provided and Areas of Experience

Depression

Anxiety and OCD

ADHD

PTSD & Trauma Related Disorders

Autism Spectrum Disorder

Eating Disorders

Women’s Issues

Addictive disorders

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)

Emotion Focused Family Therapy (EFFT)

Art based therapy

Play based therapy

Mindfulness

Exposure Response Prevention (ERP)