Breonna Krafft (she/her)

I have been doing LGBTQ+ education since I was in my early twenties, and continued after becoming licensed. I have presented at conferences on LGBTQ+ issues, and conducted trainings on how to be more affirming to both universities and state run institutions. I follow WPATH standards, including their model of informed consent, and understand the struggles that aromantic and asexual individuals go through, including how hard it can be to find a therapist who won't pathologize you.

I have MS and understand first hand how frustrating and debilitating an invisible illness can be. I have worked with clients with many chronic illness and chronic pain concerns, and understand how it feels when you feel like your body is betraying you. Common issues include frustration with disability level, a lost sense of self, feeling like a burden, dating and relationship concerns, and others. Life is hard. It's harder when you're a spoonie. I can help you navigate those challenges.

I have been treating depression as long as I've been licensed. I understand how hard it is when the whole world feels grey, and when something like self-harm feels like an option because you just want to feel *something* as opposed to feeling numb. I am skilled in behavioral activation techniques as well as teaching coping skills to manage the low motivation and overall sense of hopelessness that go along with depression. Depression makes life harder, but support makes it a little easier.

I am primarily person-centered, and believe in the the client knowing what's best for them and what path to take within session. I utilize feeling reflections, paraphrasing, and the therapeutic alliance to encourage client growth. I think unconditional positive regard and empathy are key to helping someone make changes, and congruence allows for soft confrontations. I have taken trainings and done self-study to improve these skills.

I believe that helping people understand their place in the world and how their choices impact their place in the world can lead to positive changes. The logotherapy question "what is the next right thing to do" can help clients make positive choices and think through situations through a different lens. I believe in the logotherapy tenant of helping people make and find meaning in their lives, and that leading am meaningful and authentic life lessens suffering.

Throughout my years of practice, I have learned different tools from different modalities. I believe the best way to help a client make progress is to adapt different modalities to meet their needs, and to integrate tools from different tool boxes in order to help make forward progress and minimize distressing symptoms. Combining unconditional positive regard with meaning making and the attention to what's happening in the room, from Gestalt, helps people move forward more quickly.

I believe that helping people understand their place in the world and how their choices impact their place in the world can lead to positive changes. The logotherapy question "what is the next right thing to do" can help clients make positive choices and think through situations through a different lens. I believe in the logotherapy tenant of helping people make and find meaning in their lives, and that leading am meaningful and authentic life lessens suffering.

I am primarily person-centered, and believe in the the client knowing what's best for them and what path to take within session. I utilize feeling reflections, paraphrasing, and the therapeutic alliance to encourage client growth. I think unconditional positive regard and empathy are key to helping someone make changes, and congruence allows for soft confrontations. I have taken trainings and done self-study to improve these skills.