THERAPIST

Kristie Hoppe, MA, Resident In Counseling

Kristie Hoppe is a Resident in Counseling pursuing her licensure as a professional counselor in the Commonwealth of Virginia. She graduated from Marymount University with dual master’s degrees in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and Forensic and Legal Psychology.

During her master’s program she worked with offenders and survivors of domestic violence by providing individual counseling, group counseling, education, and support services. In addition, she conducted anger management and batterer intervention groups to prevent abuse.

She also worked to develop mental health resources for military and first responders to increase awareness of and access to mental health services. Furthermore, as an undergraduate student she gained experience working in addiction recovery by facilitating and co-facilitating psychoeducational groups in an intensive outpatient program. Recently, she obtained a certification as a Certified Trauma Professional (CTP).

Kristie’s therapeutic approach combines client strengths with the effective modalities of cognitive-behavioral therapy, trauma informed therapy, and mindfulness. By using these approaches, clients can quickly gain understanding of unhelpful patterns and begin taking action to create the change they want for their life. Focusing on the strengths of children, teenagers, and adults, her compassion and knowledge of effective tools help her clients overcome life challenges. She has experience working with various client concerns including anxiety, depression, ADHD, relationship issues, chronic illnesses, and trauma.