Christopher Wang-Kildegaard

We all have the potential to grow, change, and live as our true, authentic selves. But oppressive systems and structures often block that potential. We aren't always taught how to express and cope with feelings or how to meet our needs in healthy ways, and people with marginalized identities are taught that their needs are lesser or wrong. We can work together to recognize what you need, validate it, and help you be your authentic self.

I live in a small fat body. Since childhood, I have experienced fatphobia and pressure to lose weight from doctors, family members, and others. While these efforts may be well-intentioned, I understand the harm that they cause.

I live in a small fat body. Since childhood, I have experienced fatphobia and pressure to lose weight from doctors, family members, and others. While these efforts from others may be well-intentioned, I understand the mental harm that they cause. I have lived experience with using Intuitive Eating, have read several fat liberation and anti-diet books, and am in the process of obtaining a certification from the Center for Body Trust to better support clients of all sizes.

I am fat. Since childhood, I have experienced fatphobia and pressure to lose weight from doctors, family members, and others. While these efforts from others may be well-intentioned, I understand the mental harm that they cause. I have lived experience with using Intuitive Eating, have read several fat liberation and anti-diet books, and am in the process of obtaining a certification from the Center for Body Trust to better support clients of all sizes.

I'm a cisgender gay man. While I have been fortunate to grow up in accepting communities and schools, I know that most queer and trans folks aren't always free to be themselves. In the current political climate, acceptance of queer (and especially trans) people is regressing, and many queer people are scared for their safety. I have significant clinical experience helping queer people navigate issues of identity and acceptance, and am committed to continuing to deepen my competence in this area.

I'm a cisgender gay man. While I have been fortunate to grow up in accepting communities and schools, I know that most queer and trans folks aren't always free to be themselves. In the current political climate, that issue has gotten worse, increasing fears about safety and civil rights for queer folks. I have significant clinical experience helping queer people navigate issues of identity and acceptance, and am committed to continuing to deepen my competence in this area.

I work primarily from a person-centered theoretical orientation. This means that I believe therapeutic change happens in the relationship between the counselor and the client; my role is to develop an empathic understanding of your emotions and experiences, show up authentically in our relationship (while holding professional boundaries), and accept you unconditionally. By cultivating this type of relationship, I can help you safely explore problems and identify your own solutions.