NATURE - BASED CREATIVE COUNSELING
FOR CURIOUS HUMAN BEINGS
SUPPORTING NEURODIVERGENCE, TRAUMA,
Identity exploration, and GRIEF AND LOSS
Kristina Benson, MA, LPCC
Welcome! I’m Kristina.
I am a neurodivergent nature-based therapist who helps individuals navigating the challenges (and delights) of human existence. I work with teens, adults, and elders (age 13 & up) seeking to access more rhythm, connection, confidence, and clarity in their lives and relationships. I specialize in supporting Neurodivergence (ADHD & Autism), trauma, identity exploration, and grief and loss.
My training is in Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing (EMDR), somatic therapy, nature therapy / Ecopsychology, Neurodivergent Affirming therapy, mindfulness, & non-violent communication. I received my Master’s Degree in Mental Health Counseling with a focus in Transpersonal Nature Therapy from Naropa University in Boulder, CO. Being a therapist brings me a profound sense of purpose and gratitude.
Learn more about me Here.
“Working with Kristina left a profound impact on my soul, body and system. Her energy is welcoming, full of kindness, unconditionally accepting, and she creates a very steady and secure environment for her clients. During my intensive with Kristina, no thought, idea or concept was too out of the box or out of the norm; she met me where I was and made me feel very safe to be myself. As a client, I felt seen and heard by Kristina. She always incorporated my input and impulses and made me feel empowered in voicing my ideas. My time with Kristina has elevated my standards for therapy and opened my eyes to how effective and insightful EMDR can be. I am truly grateful for her openness, wisdom, and guidance! Thank you for meeting me in the wilderness, Kristina!”
-Former Intensive Client
Sunrise Fox Counseling’s Origin Story
Sunrises symbolize a fresh start / new beginning, threshhold, and a feeling of renewed hopefulness and possibility . . . They remind me to take a deep breath and approach the day with openness.
Foxes symbolize wisdom, cleverness, resourcefulness, wildness, playfulness, delight, magic, and curiosity . . . They remind me to reconnect to nature, myself, and the present moment.
WORK WITH kristina
individual therapy
I offer individual therapy sessions in the office, outside at a park or trailhead, or via telehealth. These sessions are 60 minutes long and personalized based on each person’s therapeutic goals and intentions.
intensive THERAPY
If meeting for 60 minutes doesn’t feel right for you, I offer therapy intensives spanning anywhere from 90 minutes to a half day, full day, or multiple days (nature and office options available).
I acknowledge that Sunrise Fox Counseling exists on the lands inhabited and cared for by the Cheyenne, Ute and Arapahoe Indigenous Nations. With gratitude and respect, I live and work intentionally alongside the pines, evergreens, aspens, sage, juniper, mountains, rivers, and streams currently referred to as Boulder, Colorado. I commit to continued learning about the history of the land as well as those who have called this place home. It is my intention to be in right relationship with the land, plants, animals, and people here, and I encourage others to do so as well. I invite you to learn about the City of Boulder’s Indigenous People’s Projects here.