KRISTA HUMMER, LPC,LMFT, PLLC
AAMFT APPROVED SUPERVISOR
Krista is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) and Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in the state of Virginia and Maryland. She graduated from the University of Miami with degrees in Psychology and Biology and received her graduate degree in Counseling Psychology from the University of Colorado. She has been working with adults, children, and families for the last 25 years and provides supervision to graduate level clinicians or therapists enhancing their work in family therapy.
In Colorado, Krista was a therapist and treatment coordinator for 7 years at a treatment center that addressed issues pertaining to trauma, loss, anxiety, depression and ADHD. When she moved to Virginia, she began work with the City of Alexandria, where she created after-school programs for adolescents and families in the community. Since 2008, Krista has been in private practice in McLean, VA.
During this time she has received extensive training in adolescent, family, and adult modalities as well as supervision in EMDR to aid in trauma processing.
Individual, family, and relationship therapy is an interactive and growth oriented process. Homework between sessions may be provided to aid in improving the relationship dynamics and skills. There has been an increased amount of research in the field of marital and family therapy and techniques/strategies are focused on improving attachments and communication skills.
Relational therapy is often seen as a way to enhance communication between different members, however, Krista's style is to also understand individual histories, gain insights into grief and trauma, and ways life stressors impact our relationships. This is valuable to repair and heal our attachments.
Attachment Based Family Therapy is a model that she currently uses and more information can be gained here to see if it is right for you.