About Kristen Quinones

 

Meet Kristen

Owner & Lead Therapist

Therapy for Soulful Anxiety Recovery & Building Authenticity

I became a therapist, because it is my passion to help others strengthen their mental health. It is important to me to provide support to those in anxiety recovery so they may not only feel relief from symptoms but also connect to a deepened sense of self worth, spiritual alignment, intuition and inner wisdom, and authenticity.

Anxiety is our body’s way of communicating to us. It communicates a sense of un-safety. Together in therapy we can identify what your anxiety is communicating to you- whether that be the need to move away from emotionally threatening situations or relationships, making necessary life changes, healing past trauma that has impacted your nervous system and emotional regulation, or spiritual exploration to refocus on your life’s journey.

Therapy with me will be about connecting to yourself through emotional healing, feeling empowered to regulate your emotions and navigate life challenges, learning mind, body, and spirit coping skills, and finding a sense of wholeness and spiritual alignment. I pull techniques from various modalities to make therapy a holisitic experience. This may include cognitive strategies for intrusive thoughts, worry, and compulsive behavior, somatic strategies for distressing physical manifestations of stress and anxiety, grounding and meditation practice, and imagery exercises focused on connecting you to positive resource figures who are nurturing, protecting, wise, strong, and supportive to you which may or may not include spiritual figures you feel connected to.

I have over ten years of expertise in working with anxiety, panic, and OCD. My clients have been deeply insightful, reflective, and empathic, deeply attuned to others and sometimes feeling unsure how to get back to attuning to themselves. Sometimes anxiety is the body’s reminder to get back to that place of connection. I am here to help you do that. Incorporating spirituality into therapy is not meant to invalidate your struggles but to help you find meaning in your experiences and honor what is needed for your healing journey. No matter what resonates for you- a higher power, nature, intuitive practice, or something else unique to you, I will meet you where you are and help you work towards inner peace.

If you are seeking freedom from anxiety and a deeper connection to yourself then this may be the right therapy for you. Reach out today for a free phone consultation. I look forward to hearing from you!

Some therapeutic modalities I utilize are:

  • Psychodynamic Therapy

  • Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)

  • Exposure & Response Prevention Therapy (ERP)

  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

  • Somatic Therapy Techniques

  • Resource Tapping

My specialties are:

  • Panic disorder

  • Generalized Anxiety Disorder

  • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

  • Spirituality

  • DBT (Emotional Regulation & Distress Tolerance skills training)

Education

BA Psychology - Binghamton University

Master of Social Work - Fordham University

License & Registrations

New York