Dr. Kristen Nugent

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Accepts

Aetna, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Carelon Behavioral Health, Cigna, Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey, Oscar (Optum), Oxford (Optum), Quest Behavioral Health, Select Health - Colorado, and United Healthcare (Optum)

Specializes in

Substance Use / Addiction

Intro Style Cost More info

Great to meet you!

My name is Dr. Kris Nugent. I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Associate Professor. My area of expertise is in the area of Addiction/Recovery, Food Addiction, Codependency, Wellness, and Trauma. I have been working in the recovery field for over 20 years. In addition, I am a somatic yoga teacher and am trauma-informed. I have created MSW curriculum in the area of Addiction, Mental Health, International Adoption, and Wellness. I have used experiential therapies for healing.

A bit about my approach to therapy

I meet people where they are and offer a therapeutic approach that allows for authenticity and connection. My approach to therapy is to create space for any individual in a safe environment. My approach is to be real and allow each individual to be heard in a nonjudgmental setting. At times, I like to use a body-mind connection and will offer somatic yoga, meditation, and guided imagery in order to assist with healing. My approach is to individualize each treatment.

What you can expect from our first session

I want any individual to feel encouraged and supported in each session. In addition, it is vital to take away an action plan in order to navigate life from session to session. I would like my clients to take away that at any time they can reinvent themselves and create new narratives that are helpful rather than hurtful. After each session, "I can do hard stuff" is the new motto. "Yes, YOU can" will be my voice "louder" than the Ego Mind.

Kristen's style is

Holistic

Warm

Empowering

Insurance carriers Kristen accepts

Aetna

Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts

Carelon Behavioral Health

Cigna

Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey

Oscar

Oxford

Quest Behavioral Health

Select Health - Colorado

United Healthcare

More about Kristen

PhD (Doctor of Philosophy) at Walden University

License type: LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) (Colorado, Texas)

Gender: Female

Ethnicity: Caucasian

Languages: English

Works with: Adults and Seniors

More specialties: Anxiety, Depression, Eating Disorders, Family Issues, Stress, Cultural & Ethnic Issues, Grief, Loss, Relationship Issues, Women's Issues, Trauma, and PTSD

Modalities: Internal Family Systems Therapy (IFS), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Art Therapy, Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Structural Family, Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT), Attachment Based, Positive Psychology, Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), Multi-Systemic (MST), Behavior Modification, Humanistic, Experiential, Strength-Based, Trauma Focused CBT, Gestalt, Relational, Cognitive Behavioral (CBT), Psychodynamic, Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), Motivational Interviewing, Psychoanalytic, and Codependency Behavioral