Kristie Yeagley
Feeling overwhelmed by life lately? You don't have to figure it all out on your own. Maybe you're going through a breakup, questioning your marriage, adjusting to life with a new baby, grieving someone you love, or just feeling like you've lost yourself somewhere along the way. Maybe nothing is necessarily wrong, but you're exhausted, overwhelmed, can't shut your brain off, or feel stuck in the same patterns and aren't sure how to move forward.
I work with adults navigating life's harder seasons, relationship struggles, anxiety, grief, trauma, burnout, family stress, and all those times when life just feels like too much.
Whatever brought you here, I'm glad you found me. I'm a Texas therapist with 28 years of experience in mental health. I work with adults navigating life's harder seasons, relationship struggles, anxiety, grief, trauma, burnout, family stress, and all those times when life just feels like too much. My approach is down-to-earth, supportive, and focused on helping you figure out what's going on, what you need, and what you can actually do to start feeling better. You don't have to have everything figured out before starting therapy, and you certainly don't have to wait until things get worse to ask for help.
First session
We will take time to explore all the details of your history and experiences, and then focusing on the present day concerns that brought you to therapy.
Strengths
I want to understand who you are at your core and what life experiences brought you to what you’re struggling with today. Sometimes that takes 2–3 sessions before we're ready to start working on change, and I believe that time is well spent. Yes, I use evidence-based approaches to guide my work, but at its heart, therapy is about the relationship we build. I want to be someone you can turn to on your hardest days, where you can let it all out and be yourself without worrying about being judged.
Ideal clients
My ideal client is someone who's tired of feeling stuck, overwhelmed, anxious, depressed, or disconnected from themselves. Maybe a major life change has turned their world upside down, or maybe they've been holding it together for so long that they're not sure how much longer they can keep doing it. You might find yourself wondering, “Will I ever feel like myself again? Do I have the strength to get through this?” If you're ready for things to change but have no idea where to start, you're in the right place. That's something we can figure out together.
Origin story
In college, I was majoring in history and had planned to become a professor or a journalist. One of my electives was in Sociology and that's when I first became fascinated in what made human societies behave in certain ways, and social behaviors, and the ways groups and institutions shape our daily lives even today. I knew I wanted to make changes for the better and so I changed my major to Social Work. After graduation, I worked as a caseworker for families who had members with intellectual challenges. So many of the families struggled with anxiety and depression due to the stress of every day life of being caregivers and that's when I starting yearning to be a therapist one day (so I can fully help those that are struggling). A year later, I enrolled in graduate school. My graduate internship was at the Veteran's Affairs Hospital where I rotated through clinics and secured inpatient units that served Veteran's who struggled with PTSD, addictions, schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder and homelessness. After grad school graduation, I was hired by the VA and worked for them for 6 years until I became a mother and chose to work closer to home. I can assure you there is no better training ground for mental health than the VA system. I will forever be grateful for all that I learned those years.
Ongoing work together
Together, we'll identify your goals for treatment. After that, each session will be dedicated to making progress toward those goals.
Treatment methods
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
I help you understand and change unhelpful thoughts and habits so you can feel more in control of your life.
Supportive
I offer a safe space to talk, feel heard, and find strength during life’s challenges.
Solution-Focused Brief Treatment
I work with you to uncover your strengths and create clear, practical steps toward the future you want.
Location
Virtual sessions
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- TexasLicense 32744