Kristen Thomas, MA, LCMHC

Kristen Thomas MA, LCMHC

Kristen Thomas is a Clinical Mental Health Counselor and a licensed School Counselor. Kristen grew up in Pittsburgh, PA, and moved west in 2012. Kristen obtained her graduate degree from Duquesne University in Pittsburgh. She has continued her education over the years, becoming a Licensed Professional Counselor in Wyoming. She is a certified Career Development Facilitator, and she has earned credentials in English as a Second Language and in College and Career Readiness. Kristen is currently working on becoming a certified play therapist, and wants to help children feel seen and heard; she believes play is important work in which children engage. 

Kristen grew up wearing hearing aids, and is a Cochlear Implant recipient. She knows basic sign language, but is not fluent, having grown up with a hearing family. 

As a third-generation Italian American, Kristen seeks to help diverse populations feel seen, and she is passionate about social equity and justice. Kristen has a certification from the American School Counselor Association as a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Specialist. She desires to work with young people in feeling seen as valuable people rather than for their disabilities, in assisting parents to learn how to advocate for their child, and in teaching children how to advocate for themselves. 

The world feels lonely when you feel like “you’re the only one.” Kristen seeks to help children realize that they aren’t alone, and they can be successful. Additionally, Kristen has significant training in being trauma-informed and in mindfulness. She also specializes in solution-focused therapy and in grief-and-loss.

In her spare time, Kristen enjoys spending time with her family, traveling, going to concerts, snowboarding, reading, continuing her professional development, and trying to find a beach whenever possible. 

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