“Kristin’s very extensive training with the leaders in her field, along with with her sparkling personality, intelligence, wisdom, and extensive experience make her a uniquely superb clinician. Be prepared to heal and grow under her care!” – Ron Feintech, PhD Sex Therapy Diplomate, AASECT
“I first started working with Kristin after she was recommended by a family friend (who also happened to be a therapist). I sought therapy to gain support around my recent divorce, and to work on my own personal journey of healing and discovery. Kristin showed incredible compassion and kindness while helping me “stabilize” in the immediate weeks and months following my divorce. As time passed, Kristin took me back to my childhood, engaging me week after week with pressing questions and pinpointed comments that caused me to deeply reflect on what shaped me into the person I am today. There’s seldom a day that passes when I don’t reflect upon and pull from our many sessions. Today, I consider myself a much more centered and self-aware person and can, without hesitation, attribute this growth to the time I spent working with Kristin. She’s an incredibly talented professional!”
“Kristin Areglado Hurley is a smart, concerned therapist with years of experience helping individuals and couples. Her expertise in both sex therapy and family systems enables her to address a broad range of issues, and her familiarity with the Four Dimensional Wheel approach helps her guide clients to explore their issues indepth: physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual.” – Gina Ogden, PhD, LMFT, Author of Expanding the Practice of Sex Therapy and Exploring Desire and Intimacy
“Although I came to see Kristin initially for family therapy, I ended up staying for couples counseling. I’ve seen several different therapists during my life, and I’d easily say that Kristin is the one whom I respect the most. Aside from her being extremely knowledgeable and intelligent, she possesses a wonderful ability to empathize and remain grounded. She provides a safe space for everyone to express their feelings. But beyond these skills, what I personally appreciate the most is that Kristin will call me on my own failings AND freely admit that she struggles with some of the same issues that I do. Many therapists will not mention their own struggles (presumably to maintain ‘objectivity’ or separateness), but I found it extremely helpful to see Kristin’s own humanness. Kristin has also helped me see events in my own life in a light which I never really appreciated until I worked with her. I could not recommend anyone more highly.”
“Initially we sought family counseling due to struggles with our 9-year old daughter. She had a long history of explosive tantrums that dominated our home life. She and her older sister fought all the time, and big sis felt that younger sis was “ruining her life”. Indeed, we all felt that way at times! Younger sis would be rude, loud, and very belligerent, and as parents, we felt that we had run out of ideas how to work with this. She was also getting physically aggressive when upset. Working with Kristin has been SO helpful, and it was useful to have the whole family present for sessions. Although the issue may arise from one member of the family, it inevitably involves the entire family. Although it can be hard to find the time to get the entire family to a session, it is very worthwhile. I felt like I finally had someone outside of the family to share the burden with, and who had excellent and unbiased advice. My children both felt very comfortable with Kristin right away. She has a calm and accepting presence, but knows exactly when to ask difficult questions. And the best “side effect” of our family therapy was that my husband and I starting to see Kristin for couples therapy where we get to talk about sex!”
“Although my wife and I were very much in love, after several years of marriage, our sexual relationship had become somewhat routine. Sex occurred less and less frequently and when it did occur, it was more from a sense of obligation than one of desire. Over time, feelings of intimacy waned and we found ourselves in a conundrum: I did not feel emotionally connected to my wife, given the infrequency we had sex, and my wife had little interest in sex given she did not feel emotionally connected to me. Kristin was able to help us identify barriers in our relationship which were blocking our capacity for intimacy. She introduced us to techniques which have improved the quality of our communication and allowed us to grow as a couple. Under Kristin’s guidance, my wife and I have learned how to communicate and explore our sexual desires and passions while in the context of a supporting and loving relationship. Thanks to our work with Kristin, my and my wife’s sexual relationship is now better than ever. We have never felt so close or more connected, both emotionally and physically. The quality of our relationship, our intimacy, and love for each other has reached heights that I previously would never have thought imaginable.”