Kristina Rose Krupinski has fifteen years of professional experience working with thousands of clients in both the psychological and educational fields. Previous employment includes college instructing, counseling for junior high and high school continuation students, certified drug and alcohol counseling, behavioral health program admissions director, dual diagnosis program manager, mental health therapist, psychology researcher, writer. I am currently working as a learning and behavioral health counselor and wellness coach. I completed my undergraduate degree in Psychology at DePaul University, with minor focus in design and journalism, followed by a M.A. in Counselor Education from Northeastern Illinois University. I’ve also continued postgraduate studies in the areas of studio art and design and creative and business writing and have extensive experience working with children, adolescents and adults that run the spectrum from AP level to having diagnosed learning problems and behavioral health issues. My experience in the social service field assists in developing a caring and motivational connection with each student in order to encourage their strengths and provide supportive guidance in any areas that they may struggle with. In my free time I enjoy reading, writing, painting, music including playing bass guitar, spending time with animals and in nature, doing yoga and pilates, ice skating, gardening and hiking, biking and domestic and international travel. She has over 15 years of experience supporting older children, adolescents and adult clients of all ages with a variety of behavioral health concerns including grief and loss, complex PTSD and dysregulation, life transitions, chronic stress, depression and bipolar disorder, general and social anxiety, creative blocks, career difficulties, addictions, disordered eating, health challenges, ADHD and educational problems and relationship conflicts. She includes trauma informed, attachment based, somatic mind/body connections, skills building and executive functioning support, expressive arts, EFT (emotional freedom techniques) and DBT (dialectical behavioral therapy) therapies in her work with clients.