I want you to not just be heard, but to be fully understood.

 
 

Kristin Killoran

Licensed Professional Counselor, LSC, MA

Hope.

I believe that hope is our most powerful tool to create change in our lives.

Many of the difficulties we face come from losing hope; whether that is in ourselves, in our futures, or in relationships. This in turn can lead to feelings of despair, grief and insecurity about who we are and where we want to be. We then feel exhausted, overwhelmed and uncertain about our future.

I believe that therapy is more than just providing you with coping skills that only work for a short time. Change happens when we understand our fears and can create meaning from our painful experiences. Feeling a sense of security in relationships gives us the ability to tackle the rest of what life throws our way. We long to be connected with other people and healing occurs when we can be in the relationships we desire most.

My Approach

 

  • Help you develop a new and more adaptive life narrative.

  • Focus on your internal strengths and abilities.

  • Help increase your tolerance for uncertainty.

  • Teach skills to become an effective communicator to set boundaries and ask for what you need.

  • Help reframe maladaptive thinking using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

  • Teach distress tolerance skills using Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)