Kristen Albritton LPC

I help women understand anxiety not as a flaw, but as a nervous system asking for support. Using EMDR, Somatic Experiencing, and IFS, we work together to calm anxious patterns at the root, especially those tied to relationships, self-worth, and attachment. You'll learn practical tools to regulate your body in real time, quiet the spiral of overthinking, and reconnect with a calmer, more grounded sense of yourself.

I help women rebuild self-esteem that isn't dependent on someone else's approval, attention, or availability. We work to heal the deeper wounds beneath self-doubt, often rooted in early attachment patterns. Together, we reconnect you with your own worth, so your confidence comes from within, not from how someone else treats you.

I support women navigating the unique pressures of identity, relationships, and self-worth in today's world, from anxious attachment and people-pleasing to codependency and boundary-setting. We address these issues at the root, helping you feel more grounded in your body, confident in your voice, and connected to who you are beyond others' expectations of you.

EMDR helps your brain fully process painful experiences that keep anxiety, self-doubt, and relationship patterns stuck on repeat. By targeting the root memories behind these struggles, often from childhood or past relationships, EMDR allows your nervous system to let go of old survival responses. The result is calmer anxiety, self-worth that comes from within, and healthier patterns in how you connect with others.

IFS helps you understand the different "parts" of yourself, for example, the part that people-pleases, the inner critic, or the part that fears abandonment, and why they developed. Instead of fighting these parts, we build compassionate understanding of their protective roles. This allows old wounds to heal, so anxious or self-critical parts can soften, and you can lead your life from a calmer, more grounded sense of self.

Somatic therapy recognizes that anxiety, self-doubt, and relationship patterns live in the body, not just the mind. By tuning into physical sensations, we help release trauma and stress that stay trapped in your nervous system. This builds real capacity for calm and safety, so you can regulate anxiety, feel more at home in your body, and respond to relationships from grounded confidence rather than old survival patterns.