Counseling
Counseling is at the core of what we do at The Center KSQ. The inception of the design of our integrated-wellness community was founded on the insight and vision of our original counseling team. Counseling is such a vital and important tool. It centers around not what is wrong with you, but about what has happened. This is a paradigm shift in the clinical world and a cornerstone to who we are and how we practice as a team at The Center KSQ.
Kristen Czech specializes in treating individuals, couples, and families healing from complex trauma, eating disorders, and relationships/attachment disorders. Anxiety, depression, addiction, relational issues, and other symptoms naturally emerge in response to these stressors. Together, we will address them all. Kristen dedicates herself to seeing and treating each person individually while understanding their systems (family, work, school, community, etc.) and honoring their story. Kristen offers attachment-based and relational therapy focused on relieving symptoms or survival strategies (ED, addiction, etc.) but primarily dedicated to healing the underlying experiences that catalyzed their development.
Most importantly, Kristen reminds her clients that she is a human with a unique story, just like every other human. She is an empath at heart and a realist through and through. Kristen values individuality while understanding how systems and relationships impact each person differently. She challenges clients to think differently, feel deeply, and find humor. She will move with you beyond the symptoms and nurture safe spaces for connection and healing. Kristen believes in the power of showing up and wants nothing more than for all people from all backgrounds to arrive at her door precisely as they are, and she will meet you there with open arms. She believes in helping people build lives led by their most authentic selves, evolve from the confines of their story, and focus on the life THEY want to live individually and relationally. Healing is possible.
Kristen has nine years of experience in treating patients with Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and has had great success in helping clients heal complex trauma. Kristen also uses Internal Family Systems (IFS) & Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), incorporating CBT, DBT, & ACT to address all parts of healing.
Kristen’s passion for giving people the space and safety to be vulnerable, seen, and healed has been the foundation for all stages of her career. She is both a registered nurse and pediatric nurse practitioner, and she has worked with patients and families in crisis for many years. She is passionate about educating all providers about approaching and caring for humans with a trauma-focused lens. Kristen advocates for patients navigating the mental healthcare system through Guardian Nurses and provides crisis response for organizations. She gives presentations and leads forum discussions about trauma, relationships, crisis, and eating disorders at universities, businesses, and associations. She has worked with Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, The Renfrew Center, Drexel University, The American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP), Pediatric Hospital Medicine (PHM), and more.
Areas of Expertise: Complex Trauma (PTSD), Eating Disorders, Families, Relationships, and LGBTQIA+