Christy Yerk-smith
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA
Allentown,
PA
US
Christy Yerk-smith is a Licensed Professional Counselor with a Master’s degree in Counseling Psychology from Kutztown University, graduating in 1996. She possesses a wealth of experience in supporting adolescents, adults, and elders (65+) facing various challenges related to mental health, personal growth, and quality of life issues. As a skilled therapist, Christy employs a solution-focused and brief approach, rooted in humanistic and strengths-based methodologies. Her areas of expertise encompass trauma recovery, addiction counseling, and issues surrounding infertility, as well as codependency, child abuse, and the effects of substance use on families. Additionally, Christy is proficient in providing supervision for licensure as a professional counselor in Pennsylvania and has a rich background teaching and counseling across different settings. With an initial career as a junior high school English and Theatre teacher, she integrates arts into her therapeutic practice, fostering an innovative and creative healing environment. Christy’s multifaceted therapy types include coaching and cognitive behavioral techniques tailored to meet the unique needs of each client, whether in individual, couples, or family sessions.
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