Kristina Anzell
Licensed Clinical Social Worker & Certified Pediatric Sleep Consultant
Introduction Video
About
You are smart, a great problem solver, a quick learner and have always prided yourself in being able to achieve hard things. Motherhood has been one of very few experiences where those characteristics feel so out of reach. The sleepless nights, the unpredictable schedule, the having it figured out one day and then everything shifts the next. The not even being able to go to the bathroom alone, the distance that you are feeling from your partner, the scary thoughts about your baby's health and safety… it is all becoming a little too much to just push through alone. I am a mother of 2 little ones and a partner. I am passionate about postpartum work and sleep because I was you. I thought I was prepared, really overly prepared for motherhood, and then was completely shocked once my baby arrived. I was not prepared for the rollercoaster of emotions, mood swings, hypervigilance, and a baby that would just not sleep unless I was holding them. I was the mom in postpartum, who, despite knowing where support was and how to get connected, did not because of the thought, "I should be able to do this on my own." With that thought, it prevented me from getting the care I needed and prolonged my suffering. I get where you are now and where you want to be, and I want to hold that non-judgmental place for you that I was so hesitant to access. I want to make your time worth it, and help you actually see the changes you want to see in your day-to-day.
Care Philosophy
When you work with me, you will feel like you are in treatment, not just talking to your best friend. You will feel heard and understood, but also held accountable to making the changes that you want to see in your life. My approach is solutions focused, data driven and evidenced-based so that you can track your progress and make adjustments as needed, rather than just hoping things are working. When you work with me, you know that what we are doing in sessions has actually been proven to be effective with the highest standards of research.