Therapist profile
Jewel Kristine (Kristy) Hemmele, LCPC
Illinois LCPC - Family and parenting focus
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- Stress and anxiety
- Parenting challenges
- Trauma recovery
About Jewel
Jewel Kristine (Kristy) Hemmele is an Illinois Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) with 28 years of experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship difficulties, self-esteem concerns, parenting strain, trauma, and intimacy-related issues.
Kristy focuses on practical steps people can use day to day. She listens to what matters and helps clients identify small changes that reduce overwhelm. Sessions often center on clearer communication, managing strong emotions, and coping with life transitions.
Her background includes long experience supporting people through adoption and foster care issues, divorce and separation, first responder stress, and recovery from traumatic events. She also helps with commitment issues, control struggles, and problems with isolation and social anxiety.
Kristy uses several therapeutic styles to match what each person needs. These include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, Client-Centered methods, and mindfulness practices. She draws from these approaches to help people test new habits, shift unhelpful thinking, and repair important connections.
She incorporates respect for personal faith when that is important to a client. Practical coaching around parenting challenges, communication skills, and rebuilding confidence are frequent session goals. To begin, readers are invited to follow the site button to view online therapy options and complete the short matching questionnaire.
How sessions work
How her approaches work in online sessions
This therapist often draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. ACT focuses on clarifying values and taking small committed actions even when feelings are hard. It can help with purpose, avoidance, and living with difficult emotions. CBT targets unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, teaching specific skills to manage anxiety, depression, and stress.Choosing the right method is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what seems to help, then adapt techniques as needed. This is a collaborative process where approaches may be combined over time to match what a person needs.
Specific session formats are not listed here, so confirm current online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy home or work day. They can allow shorter check-ins, let someone avoid travel, or make it simpler to attend between commitments. The therapist will discuss how to structure sessions to suit a person's schedule and goals.
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Experience
28+ years
Listed in
Illinois
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She helps adults with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship strain, parenting concerns, trauma, and intimacy-related issues.
What is her general therapy style?
She blends Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, Client-Centered methods, and mindfulness to match each person's needs.
How long has she worked as a clinician?
She has 28 years of experience as a practicing clinician in Illinois.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is an Illinois LCPC and practices from Illinois.
Does she work in other languages or with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are used?
Session formats are not specified here; please confirm current online session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin the process?
Use the See online therapy options button, fill out the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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