Get to know Kristen Hornung, MA, PhD, LPCC2071
Welcome to my private practice! My name is Kristen Hornung (please call me Kristen, pronouns she/hers or no pronouns, just use my name) and I am a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (#2071, effective date 06/04/2015) with a small private practice in the City of Encinitas, California (Business Registration Number B011683-11-2019, issued date 11/8/2019). I provide telehealth therapy through real-time, secure face-to-face video to adolescents and adults throughout California and in-home (mobile) therapy in Encinitas.
My Professional Experience: Since 2011, I have worked with adolescents, adults, and older adults in a wide range of settings, from middle and high schools to private homes and outpatient mental health clinics. I have worked with people from a wide range of cultural backgrounds and experiences, including people who: identify as LGBTQIA+, have learning disabilities or Autism, have immigrated to the USA, have medical conditions that impact their daily lives, have a history of trauma, are in recovery from substance use, and/or have been adopted. From 2017 to 2021, I also worked as a Clinical Supervisor (a qualified, licensed therapist who trains and provides clinical oversight to unlicensed therapists).
Education: Before becoming a therapist, I earned my B.A. in Chemistry from Brown University in 2008. In 2012, I graduated with my M.A. in Counseling with a specialization in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from University of San Diego. I completed my Ph.D. in Depth Psychology with an emphasis in Depth Psychotherapy from Pacifica Graduate Institute in March of 2018.
Credentials and Training: I am a National Board Certified Counselor and an Approved Clinical Supervisor by the Center for Credentialing and Education. I am credentialed as an EMDR Certified Therapist™ with EMDRIA, which means I have voluntarily met standards of consultation, clinical practice, and continuing education to provide Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR), which is an evidence-based therapy for trauma. If you have additional questions about my training and professional experience, please contact me.
On a personal note: One of the reasons I became a therapist is because of my own recovery, which has allowed me to find joy and a sense of meaning and purpose in life. I identify as queer. When I’m not parenting my two children or working, I am either reading, walking around outside, writing, or thinking about writing. I make an effort to do something that brings me joy every day- even if it’s just by searching the night sky for the moon or talking to a friend on the phone.
Questions? Learn more about my practice and watch my welcome video by heading to the “psychotherapy services” page.
Contact me: You can reach me by phone at (619)202-1481 or by email at kristen@kristenhornung.com
