Offering 20+ years of experience working with a wide range of clients with a focus on adults with 7 years experience as a professional relationship and intimacy coach. Gifted in interpersonal communication and teaching clients how to genuinely succeed in relationships as their authentic selves. Passionate about sexual health and removing shame/softening traumatic responses to maximize relationship satisfaction for clients. Desire to interface with more clients on an ongoing basis and make a lasting impact in clients' lives.
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KRISTEN VYAS
Relationship & Intimacy Coach
San Rafael,California
Summary
Overview
23
years of professional experience
5
years of post-secondary education
Work History
SparkIntimacy, LLCSan Rafael, CA
Relationship & Intimacy Coach
01.2016 - Current
Job overview
- Work with individuals and couples in person and over Zoom to determine goals for coaching, devising step by step treatment plans based on goals.
- Implement a somatic approach to clients when needed, teaching them an embodied method to attune to themselves and communicate their authentic needs.
- Establish and flesh out clients' core desires, and teach how to communicate needs and desires to their partner.
- Conduct trigger mapping exercises and teach clients how to calm triggers and communicate these triggers/boundaries to their partners
- Provide sex education when necessary
- Treat common sexual dysfunctions such as low desire, erectile dysfunction and compulsive/risky behavior.
- Explore sexual interests, provide kink education, release shame around non-normative sexual interests and desires
- Provide communication tools to navigate consent, boundaries and conflict resolution
- Provide education and support for clients re-entering singlehood, including creating dating profiles, determining relationship goals and "dating" social skills
City & County of San FranciscoSan Francisco, CA
Estate Investigator, Deputy Public Guardian
02.2005 - 02.2015
Job overview
- Deputy conservator for San Francisco Public Guardian’s Office
- Managed all fiduciary and health care matters for elderly and mentally incapacitated San Francisco residents
- Interfaced with doctors, hospital staff, social workers and families regarding treatment plans
- Recovered and secured clients’ assets, including bank accounts, stocks, insurance polices, jewelry, and real property
- Established care plans, including securing/maintaining health insurance, hiring attendants & case managers, tracking medical care & all ongoing needs (food, clothing and shelter)
City & County of SanFrancisco San Francisco, CA
Eligibility Worker
12.2003 - 02.2005
Job overview
- Determined eligibility for public benefits such as Medi-Cal, foodstamps and cash aid
- Conducted detailed interviews with families to determine household composition and financial eligibility, investigating statements given by crosschecking application with government agencies, employers and family members
- Gathered and organized statistical data relating to current demographic trends in the welfare system and organized monthly presentations to department staff and management
- Applied Federal, State and Civil Rights laws to cases, regularly working with quality assurance department to define how laws applied in different socioeconomic circumstances and routinely updated documentation and trained eligibility workers as needed.
Children’s Health CouncilPalo Alto, CA
Behavior Specialist
12.2001 - 12.2003
Job overview
- Implemented behavior modification program in a classroom for severely emotionally disturbed children
- Students ranged from ages 7-12
- Created specific behavior programs for each student; met with parents, other caregivers and school districts to design a successful behavior modification program for every day home and school use
- Conducted weekly social skills groups to help students with socialization skills and attain education and behavior goals, tracking progress by conducting carefully documented observations and direct instruction
- Routinely held classes for parents on individual parental/behavioral training to ensure success for both parent and child
Banter, IncSan Francisco, CA
Software Trainer
08.2000 - 10.2001
Job overview
- Coordinated all internal and external training for company, including agendas, managing presentation production, and conducting all end user classes in U.S and Canada
- Developed training materials and curriculum for current and future courses
- Introduced new strategies to save time and training costs by steering curriculum development to online training
- Forecasted and tracked quarterly revenue against negotiated contracts and billable hours
Education
The Wright Institute
Master of Psychology
University Overview
San Francisco State University
Bachelor of Arts from Psychology
University Overview
Graduated Magna Cum Laude, GPA: 3.80, Golden Key Honor Society, Psi Chi Honor Society
Somatica InstituteBerkeley, CA
Graduate from Sex And Intimacy Coaching
04.2019 - 10.2023
University Overview
Skills
Interpersonal and client communications
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Finding authentic partners starts with finding the authentic you.
Timeline
Somatica Institute
Graduate from Sex And Intimacy Coaching
04.2019 - 10.2023
Relationship & Intimacy Coach
SparkIntimacy, LLC
01.2016 - Current
Estate Investigator, Deputy Public Guardian
City & County of San Francisco
02.2005 - 02.2015
Eligibility Worker
City & County of San
12.2003 - 02.2005
Behavior Specialist
Children’s Health Council
12.2001 - 12.2003
Software Trainer
Banter, Inc
08.2000 - 10.2001
The Wright Institute
Master of Psychology
05.2000
San Francisco State University
Bachelor of Arts from Psychology
05.1997
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