About Kristy (She/Her)

Education & Professional Experience

• BA in Psychology, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, 2007

• MS in Clinical Child Psychology, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, 2009

• Assistant Director of Family Housing, SIUE, 2008-2009

• Instructor, Speech Communication, Adolescent Psychology, 2007-08, 2010

• Licensed Professional Counselor in the state of Missouri

• Trained in Internal Family Systems, Level I (2011)

• Eating Disorder Treatment Center experience as a crisis counselor to men and women with food and body struggles and complex trauma (2010-2011)

• 4+ years as a counselor, leader, and teacher at a counseling center in the heart of St. Louis

• 3+ years Director of Rheó, founded and developed a grant-funded program offering workshops and individual and group counseling for women processing food and body image issues

• Training in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (2019)

• Opened Revel Counseling, LLC, 2019 - present

I provide individual counseling for adults processing struggles related to ​identity, self-compassion, food/body image, spiritual upheaval/deconstruction/reconstruction, sexuality/LGBTQ+, relational harm, narcissistic abuse, separation/divorce,​ ​grief, singleness,​ boundaries,​ family relationships, and life transitions. I care deeply for those navigating spiritual upheaval​ and loss of belonging​​​. ​I specialize in relationship to self and ​am passionate about supporting individuals​ as they​ grow in self-compassion, identifying values, and boundaries.

In my free time, I love spending time with my family and friends, taking care of our “best dog ever,” home-crafting espresso drinks (complete with latte art - of course), yoga, ecstatic dance, and am a “forever student,” researching topics, reading & listening to podcasts.