Kristin Swedenborg

I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with over two decades of clinical experience. My work has focused on helping people understand themselves more deeply, strengthen relationships, heal from difficult experiences, and create meaningful change in their lives.

I believe lasting change happens when we move beyond simply understanding a problem intellectually and begin experiencing ourselves differently. Together, we explore patterns, emotional and bod responses, beliefs, and relationship dynamics that may have developed as adaptations earlier in life but are no longer serving you.

Clients often describe me as warm, direct, engaged, and insightful. I tend to be an active therapist who asks questions, offers observations, and helps connect patterns that may be difficult to see from the inside. While therapy can be challenging, I believe it should also feel collaborative, practical, and grounded in hope.

My work is grounded in family systems thinking and informed by trauma-focused, attachment-based, and experiential approaches. I draw from EMDR, somatic interventions, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), addiction and recovery frameworks, Gottman Method principles, and other evidence-based practices when they fit a client's needs.

The first session is an opportunity for us to get to know one another and begin understanding what brings you to therapy. I will ask questions about your current concerns, personal history, important relationships, and what you hope will be different as a result of our work together.

My goal is not to rush into solutions or diagnoses, but to develop a meaningful understanding of your situation and the context surrounding it. Many clients tell me they feel relieved simply having a place to tell their story and feel genuinely understood.

By the end of our first session, you can expect to have a clearer sense of how I work, whether we feel like a good fit, and some initial ideas about the direction our work might take. Therapy is most effective when it is a partnership, and I value creating a space where you feel both supported and challenged in ways that promote growth.