Kristen Keathley is a dedicated Clinical Social Worker/Therapist with an MSW, LCAS, and LCSW. Her therapeutic approach is grounded in the belief that individuals hold the answers within themselves. Kristen strives to empower her clients not just to face their challenges but to thrive, enabling them to lead fulfilling lives they truly love. She works with a diverse clientele, including preteens, teens, and adults, who are often intelligent, creative, and driven. By collaborating closely with her clients to clarify their goals, Kristen witnesses amazing transformations as they apply their unique gifts towards creating meaningful lives. Her therapeutic work involves delving beneath the surface, exploring thoughts, behaviors, and relationship patterns, all while aligning decisions with one’s own truth. Kristen incorporates an array of methodologies, such as psychodynamic, somatic, existential, and Gestalt approaches. Frequently employed modalities include Internal Family Systems (IFS), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), and Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT). Driven by her passion, she guides individuals in learning to listen to, trust, and love themselves and their bodies, fostering a presence that allows them to embrace a life they cherish. Additionally, Kristen has extensive experience facilitating groups and developing curriculums that address disordered eating, substance use, body image, the neurobiology of addiction and trauma, relationships, empowerment, mindfulness, and yoga.