Krista Giffin
MA, AMFT
PROFESSIONAL WOMEN & BURNOUT, MONOGAMOUS/OPEN/POLY RELATIONSHIPS, WOMEN’S GROUP THERAPY
Hello! I’m Krista and it’s a pleasure to connect with you here!
About Me
I love deep and serious conversations, but I also think it’s important to laugh, have fun, and at times, be irreverent. I have a background in music and theater and love the arts. I have my own therapist and love going deeper into what makes me and others tick. For fun I like to read, dance, sing, travel, watch foreign films and go to the theater.
I also love being a therapist! It is such an honor to be with someone who is looking inward, trying to understand themselves, undo patterns that are no longer serving them, and create the life they want. This is rich and fulfilling work and I am grateful that I get to do it.
My Clients & Approach
I specialize in working with professional women who are on the verge of burnout. If you are feeling overwhelmed, anxious, having difficulty balancing your professional and personal life, or if you are saying, “What personal life?” you have come to the right place. I work collaboratively with my clients and I also love to incorporate elements of Jungian psychology and dreamwork.
I also work with couples who are having difficulty either with their communication, balancing household duties, and/or other issues like infidelity or disconnection. With couples, I use a modality called Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy which helps to identify the underlying emotions beneath one’s behaviors as well as reconnect the couple at the emotional level. I work with both monogamous and open/poly relationships.
I also run a support group for women of all ages, backgrounds, and sexual orientations who want a space to process their feelings as well as support other women in the community.
Krista Giffin
Registered Associate Marriage and Family Therapist #141384
Supervised by Kellum Lewis, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist CA lic. #42989