About Kristen Marzolf
LCSW, SEP
Kristen Marzolf
Kristen has then spent the last decade building a team that shares the same enthusiasm for learning and dedication to excellent client care.
As a clinician, Kristen brings a connected, effective, clear presence to the therapy room that often feels very reassuring to clients. Her clients credit her with the ability to combine compassionate wisdom with the cutting-edge insights of Somatic Experiencing to first meet people where they are, while guiding them towards where they want to go with clarity. She skillfully manages a loyal following of clients with complex situations, some from different parts of the world/country by telehealth. She especially enjoys working with parents to identify different ways to manage their families with health, warmth and skill.
Kristen’s writings can be accessed through her free Substack: Somatic Life. (Search Substack, then Somatic Life to subscribe.) She trains and consults nationally, assisting teach and consult for the Somatic Experiencing Institute and other organizations.
Kristen’s Background:
- BA in Psychology in 1988, MSW in 1991.
- Trained with Mary Jo Barrett, MSW, of the Center for Contextual Change, where she served as Co-Clinical Director.
- Co-authored a chapter in Children in Therapy (2000) along with Barrett and Joseph Cortese, LCSW
- Trained in DBT in 2008, Somatic Experiencing starting in 2010, EMDR in 2013, Touch regulation methods in 2013.
- Assistant teaches both the Somatic Experiencing and Touch curriculums nationwide.
~ Client Testimonial
