Background, Training, & Philosophy

Kristy, AMFT | San Francisco

A naturally warm therapist who transitioned from a successful corporate career to becoming a therapist after realizing her capacity to help people in a deeper way.

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Kristy is an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist who sees individuals, couples and teens in our practice.

Kristy specializes in grief, anxiety and supporting those who are looking to understand themselves and their relationship with themselves more deeply. Notably, she has spent time working in a hospice setting as a therapist.

The relationship with your therapist is one of the most curative factors in therapy (this has been validated in research several times over!) and while we can’t predict how you’ll feel of course, our hunch is that you’ll immediately sense Kristy’s warmth, safety and palpable empathic stance.

Kristy’s fees are sliding scale based and are based upon financial need.

Who is Kristy?

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Professional Pursuits

I am a naturally curious and engaged person, always eager to learn more. Besides all the standard continuing education and reading that a therapist must do to maintain licensure, here are some of the notable things I’ve done:

  • 2026 Board President of SFCAMFT

  • Postpartum International Components of Care Training

  • EMDR Basic Training via EMDR Consulting

  • Various Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy trainings

  • 15-month UC Davis / Napa Parent Infant Mental Health Institute Fellowship

  • UCSF Epilepsy Center Practicum

  • Adolescent Counseling Services Internship

  • EFT Couples Externship 2018

Professional Affiliations

CAMFT

California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists

SFCAMFT

San Francisco Chapter of California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists

Postpartum Support International

Premier training and support network for perinatal mental health concerns.

EMDRIA

Professional association for practitioners of EMDR

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