Hello, my name is Kirsten Taylor; I am a Licensed Professional Counselor and I take a client-centered approach to counseling. I work with a wide range of issues such as anxiety, depression, stress, life transitions, grief, relationships, trauma/abuse, and others. I first seek to help the client feel heard and understood. And gather a complete picture of their history with the issue and in general during the intake process so I understand them better. I want the client to be at ease and as comfortable as possible with the process. And I invite them to ask any questions they have. I became a therapist in mid-life, after a career in business. I had always wanted to work in a helping field and when I worked in a managed mental health care firm as an intake worker, I went to grad school, got licensed as an LPC, and spent about 8 years in a community clinic and 8 years in my own practice. I approach goal setting in a client-centered, joint way to develop goals that are meaningful to the client in terms of where they want to see progress. I try to be welcoming and most clients are able to tell me about their life and challenges as well as where they want to head in therapy.
Academic Suffixes: | LPC |
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Expertise: | Other, Anxiety, Behavioral Issues, Chronic Illness, Chronic Pain, Codependency, Coping Skills, Depression, Divorce, Domestic Violence, Emotional Disturbance, Family Conflict, Grief, Other, Life Coaching, Life Transitions, Relationship Issues, Self Esteem, Sleep or Insomnia, Spirituality, Stress, Trauma and PTSD, Women |