Clear & helpful

Communication

Clayton Counseling Inc. is a place where your story can be heard and healing can begin.

Over 10 years of

Experience

As Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Kristen Clayton MSW, LCSW has been working with children, teens, families, and adults for over 12 years.

A safe space to

Grow + Renew

We work with clients and their families to achieve improved connections, more positive relationships and higher emotional intelligence.

Life is a sum of experiences that make up our “story”. We can learn and heal from sharing our stories.

Clayton Counseling Inc. is a place where your story can be heard and healing can begin. Through a variety of modalities, your therapeutic journey will be tailored to meet your individual needs.

As Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Kristen Clayton MSW, LCSW has been working with children, teens, families, and adults for over 12 years. She brings a wealth of knowledge accomplished from a variety of occupational settings. Kristen’s prior experiences have included acute care medical centers, psychiatric hospitals, outpatient service delivery and crisis stabilization.

Kristen is certified to administer EMDR therapy (Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing) and continues to pursue additional education and consultation in this speciality. She is a Registered Play Therapist through the Association of Play Therapy and has extensive training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Attachment Theory.

She is a graduate of UMASS Amherst with a Bachelor’s in Psychology and a graduate of San Diego State University with a Master’s in Social Work and a PPS credential in School Social Work.