Kristin Bulin, MSW, LCSW

For over 15 years, I have been working with individuals having problems with their relationships, finances, work issues, family conflict, to name a few. Helping and enriching others in their lives has been very important to me. The impact one person has during their lifetime is grand. I believe the impact we make in this world comes from the deepest part of ourselves. When we feel broken, scared, devalued, or stuck. our thoughts can control every part of us. We may think, "It's going to be bad if I go," "I don't trust easily," or "I can't handle anything." I have learned time and time again, we only have control of ourself in the present moment. This short and simple, yet profound statement gets kicked aside for what we may think is much more important, control of certainty. Many of us overwork ourselves for control, the certainty of life. We do it at a constant rate with no return. It's exhausting. Do we dare let go of the fight? Why would we since it feels so important. The surprise is learning the underlying root for control and need for certainty, fear. Fear takes on many forms. One significant area we comforted by is the use of avoidance. Long term, avoidance only fuels our fear. We stop living and engaging in life's experiences. When we keep this up, sadness, loneliness, and depression may set in. I recognize these spiraling patterns people often bring in my therapy practice. They are definitely not alone. For me, I am grateful for their courage. They come. They engage in new and different experiences than their familiar. They learn they are stronger than they realize. They come back to themselves rather than losing themselves to others, a negative believe of how the world sees them. I bring an approach that is centered in integrative, mind-body focused interventions using compassion, a safe space for growth and healing. My training is rooted in holistic, client-centered principles. I provide individualized therapy that includes EMDR, CBT, Cognitive Process Therapy, Exposure Response Prevention, and somatic approaches, i.e. Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, trauma-based yoga, and Qigong. Psychology Today : Kristin Bulin, LCSW