Washington & Idaho · Telehealth · Counselor
Meet Krystina
Therapist and End of Life Planner
My path to becoming a therapist did not start in a classroom. It started with a love of story, of seeing the beauty and the brokenness of the world, and holding the deep complexity of what it meant to be human.
Before therapy, my world was dance, theatre, and film. I was drawn to the entertainment industry because of the power of storytelling and spent years in LA working in commercial dance and film while studying theology in seminary.
My time in graduate school for counseling psychology led me into my own deeper story work. It was there that I became captivated by the process of healing from trauma, grief, and addiction and the endless ways it offered ways to re-write and actively create your personal narrative. After graduate school, I pursued training as an End of Life Planner/Death Doula to deepen my ability to care for the in-between stages of life and death.
I have worked in community mental health with people who were unhoused, navigating addiction, domestic violence, and sexual abuse. I have also worked in high-level treatment centers with complex and co-occurring needs.
Across all of it, one thing has remained true:
Healing is not about erasing what happened.
It is about re-orienting to life again.
Hi, I’m Krystina Ptasinski, a Washington & Idaho Counselor.
11+
YEARS AS A THERAPIST
2
STATES SERVED WASHINGTON + IDAHO
5+
TYPES OF THERAPY SERVICES OFFERED
What Healing Means to Me
I believe that to be human means we will experience pain and heartache – that part is unavoidable. But we do not have to add to it.
Much of my work is helping people move out of unnecessary suffering and into the present moment, especially where anger and grief may intersect.
I believe while we may not have been able to choose or influence what happened to us, we are responsible for our healing.
That includes understanding how we were vulnerable, where our needs went unmet, and learning how to care for and honor ourselves moving forward.
We all can develop trained responses as a way to survive. Therapy helps you notice those patterns without judgment and choose, with intention, what still serves you and what no longer does.
There is a difference between symptoms and the deeper issue beneath them.
I believe we must move our bodies.
For mental, physical, and spiritual health.
The nervous system needs care, not just insight.
I am passionate about helping you reconnect with your body and finding ways to move within it. Learning how to regulate, release, and slow down. And how to listen to what your body has been holding and respond with compassion.
How I Show Up as Your Therapist
I am known for being wise and steady as I come alongside you as a witness. You know your story best as you have lived it.
I will reflect on what I see and ask honest questions. I’ll challenge you when needed, imagine possibilities with you, and hold alternative perspectives when you feel stuck.
I will help support you sort through the mess to find ways to contain and move through it. I will help you re-orient and unhook the past from the present so that you can begin to imagine a future again.
Over time, my hope is that you learn to trust yourself. That you can learn to care for yourself in ways that actually fit your story, your patterns, and your needs.
Therapeutic Approach
My approach is shaped by years of clinical training, lived experience, and deep respect for the complexity of being human. Rather than relying on a single method, I draw from different ways of working depending on what you need and what your system can tolerate.
My background in dance and theatre informs this work in quiet but meaningful ways. It helps me notice what is expressed beyond words and invites you back into a safer relationship with your body when it feels appropriate.
I have spent years working with people navigating trauma, grief, addiction, recovery, and major life transitions. Including sudden or unexpected loss, profound medical events, and moments that reshape how you see yourself and your future.
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Relational, Psychodynamic, trauma-focused Narrative Therapy
Allender Theory and Narrative Focused Trauma Care (NFTC) as seen through the Allender Center
Tools that help integrate painful experiences so they feel less intrusive and more settled over time, including Lifespan Integration
Grief -centered care that honors loss
Strength based and attachment theory informed
A steady focus on the relationship between mind, body, and spirit; body-based awareness
I hold active licensure in Washington state and Idaho and offer telehealth services to clients across Washington and Idaho. I have been practicing since 2015.
Master of Art in Counseling Psychology (MACP) from The Seattle School of Theology and Psychology
Master of Art in Theology (MAT) from Fuller Theological Seminary
Currently pursing Doctorate in Marriage and Family Therapy (DMFT) from Fuller Theological Seminary (est. 2028)
Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC), Washington state*
Substance Use Disorder Professional (SUDP), Washington state
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC), Idaho
Trained in all four levels of Lifespan Integration
Trained in Community Reinforcement and Family Training (CRAFT)
Extensive training with The Allender Center in Allender Theory and Narrative Focused Trauma Care (NFTC)
End of Life Death Doula and Planner; NEDA Proficient
In-depth experience with DBT Skills, Relapse Prevention, and Seeking Safety Curriculum
*also offering Florida Telehealth 
Credentials and Licensure
I’d love to meet you.
Therapy in Washington state and Idaho. Telehealth.
Therapy is a process of re-orienting. Coming back to where you are now.
There is space here for grief, anger, and acceptance, and for letting go of what no longer fits. It’s time to tend to the life that is asking to be lived.
If this resonates with you and you feel the slight tug to begin, let’s talk. Schedule a call today.