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KRISTEN SHAPER

Grapevine,TX

Summary

Dedicated Licensed Professional Counselor and Certified School Counselor with over two decades of experience working with children, adolescents, young adults, and families. Offers a warm, trauma-informed, and culturally responsive approach that centers the therapeutic relationship. Skilled in supporting clients through anxiety, depression, trauma, neurodivergence, grief, and family dynamics. Believes deeply in collaboration and authentic connection as the foundation for healing and growth.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Contract Counselor

Shaper Counseling, LLC
07.2023 - Current
  • Provide individual therapy to children, teens, and adults using trauma-informed and neurodivergence-affirming practices
  • Specialize in anxiety, depression, parenting challenges, self-worth, and behavioral concerns
  • Deliver CBT, DBT, ACT, IFS-informed, narrative therapy, and expressive arts/play therapy techniques
  • Coordinate care with physicians, schools, and families; create treatment plans and track progress

Social/Behavioral Counselor Intern

Uplift North Hills Preparatory
08.2022 - 05.2023
  • Provided individual and group counseling services for students in grades K–5 and 9–12
  • Delivered psychoeducation on emotional intelligence, anxiety, peer conflict, identity, and academic stress
  • Facilitated safety screenings (SOARS, C-SSRS) and followed crisis protocols
  • Collaborated with staff and parents to address academic and behavioral challenges


Counseling Intern

Carrollton Springs Changes
05.2021 - 08.2022
  • Led group therapy for adolescents with mood disorders, substance use, and trauma
  • Provided individual counseling to clients experiencing self-harm, suicidal ideation, and family conflict
  • Taught coping skills, communication, self-esteem, and grief processing
  • Participated in suicide risk assessments, safety planning, and interdisciplinary team meetings

Education

Master of Science - Counseling & Development

Texas Woman’s University
Denton, TX
05.2023

Bachelor of Science - Education and Psychology

Mary Baldwin College
Staunton, VA
05.2006

Skills

  • Trauma-Informed Care
  • Cultural Sensitivity & Inclusivity
  • LGBTQIA Affirming
  • Parent Coaching & Family Systems
  • Emotional Regulation & Impulse Control
  • Neurodivergence & Executive Functioning Support
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)
  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
  • Internal Family Systems-Informed (IFS)
  • Play Therapy Techniques
  • Expressive Arts Therapy
  • Grief and Bereavement Counseling
  • Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT)
  • Person-Centered Approach

Affiliations

  • American Psychological Association (APA) – Member since 2022
  • Chi Sigma Iota Counseling Honor Society – Member since 2021

Certification

  • Licensed Professional Counselor (TX) – License #: pending, eligible March 2025
  • Certified School Counselor (TX) – Issued May 2023
  • Texas Educator Certificate – EC–4 Generalist, valid through May 2026

Timeline

Contract Counselor

Shaper Counseling, LLC
07.2023 - Current

Social/Behavioral Counselor Intern

Uplift North Hills Preparatory
08.2022 - 05.2023

Counseling Intern

Carrollton Springs Changes
05.2021 - 08.2022

Bachelor of Science - Education and Psychology

Mary Baldwin College

Master of Science - Counseling & Development

Texas Woman’s University

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