Some of us are equipped with the ability to practice healthy coping skills, while others don’t know where to begin or feel stuck and overwhelmed, which can lead to practicing unhealthy coping skills (i.e. self-harm, abuse of prescription meds, illegal substance use, etc.). As a professional in the Human Services field for almost 15 years, Kristen’s goal is to help make individuals and families safe, as well as guide them and educate them on the use of healthy and effective coping skills. Helping people to identify fears and work on overcoming them is a great first step to a healthy and happy lifestyle. Kristen is honored to be in a field where she can utilize her passion for helping others and make a positive change in people’s lives. Kristen’s professional background includes case management (mentally ill children, adults and geriatric populations), addictions counseling, health coaching and supervisory work in the healthcare field. She holds a Bachelor’s degree focusing on criminal justice and psychology and her MATS (Medication Assisted Therapy Specialist) from ICAADA (Indiana Counselors Association on Alcohol and Drug Abuse). She is currently working on obtaining her CDCA in Ohio.