Kristy Schmidt WhildesLicensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, ATR (she, her)

About

Typically, clients I work with are seeking therapy for help with anxiety, depression, self-harm, and/or suicidal ideation, among other difficult things. Often (though not always), clients are part of the LGBTQ+ community and are interested in figuring out how their experience of gender identity and/or sexuality fits into their mental health and lives. First, we get to know you better while we find ways to cope with symptoms. When you’re ready, we will take a deep dive together into what’s causing life to feel hard, unmanageable, or even unlivable. View 11 Photos My primary way of providing support is through Art Therapy. Images and creative processes allow us to access parts of ourselves that words just can’t on their own. Letting yourself create art and use your imagination allows the opportunity for deep healing that may seem to defy logic. You do not need to have any art experience to benefit from Art Therapy!

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