Kristina is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with a passion for supporting students, families, and communities through a trauma-informed and culturally responsive lens. She has extensive experience in school-based mental health, clinical supervision, and community-focused care. At Antioch University, she teaches graduate-level courses in Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy, Family Systems Theories, and Practicum, emphasizing experiential learning, reflective practice, and clinical skill-building.
Kristina is the owner of a private practice and education consulting practice, where she provides therapy, supervision, and consultation services. In her clinical work, she supports children, adolescents, adults, and families navigating trauma, identity development, and life transitions. Her areas of focus include LGBTQIA+ affirming care and school-based prevention, intervention, and postvention related to suicide and targeted violence. Through her consulting work, Kristina partners with school districts and agencies to strengthen policies, clinical training, and systems-level approaches to mental health and crisis response.
Kristina integrates creative and relational approaches in her work, drawing on play therapy and experiential modalities. She is a member of the California Association for Play Therapy, a former Pet Partners International K-9 therapy team member, and an equine therapy assistant with Equip Equine Therapy.
As an educator and clinician, I strive to create a learning environment that is collaborative, reflective, and grounded in applied clinical practice. My teaching philosophy integrates systems thinking, trauma-informed care, and experiential learning to bridge theory with real-world application. I encourage students to engage in critical thinking, self-reflection, and dialogue that deepens both professional skill and personal awareness. Through case analysis, discussion, and practice-based activities, I support the development of clinical competence, cultural responsiveness, and relational attunement. My goal is to cultivate clinicians who are not only skilled and ethical but also deeply attuned to the lived experiences of the diverse communities they serve; therapists who approach their work with curiosity, compassion, and integrity.
- Child and Adolescents Psychotherapy;
- Practicum I;
- Practicum IV;
- Theories of Family Systems;
- Psychopathology;
- Research Methods