Shame: Putting It All Together
Essential Insights for Helping Clients Heal and Thrive
Date: September 26th, 2025
Time: 9am-12:30pm
Location: Universalist Unitarian Church of the Monterey Peninsula
At this 3 hour workshop, participants will learn how to identify the signs and symptoms of chronic shame in their clients as well as interventions to help address chronic shame.
Schedule:
Registration, Breakfast, and Announcements: 9am - 9:30 am
Education: 9:30 am - 12:30 pm
Checkout and Certificates: 12:30 pm - 12: 45 pm
Presenter Bio:
Kristine is a licensed psychotherapist in the state of California (1975) and a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional with over four decades of experience in helping individuals overcome traumatic shame. Recognized for her expertise, Kristine has presented at professional conferences on diagnosing and treating trauma related issues. Early in her career she worked at the University of Davis, School of Medicine as an assistant clinical professor of psychiatry and faculty member. She has trained directly with renowned experts like the late Sue Johnson, founder of Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), and John Gottman (Gottman Method Couples Therapy) and studied the work of respected trauma experts.
After her first retirement from 30 years of private practice, Kristine worked as a counselor for the US Army in Germany and Okinawa. When she returned, she opened a private practice in Monterey, CA, and began researching and working on her book about chronic shame, Bruised Not Broken.
Kristine has taught graduate-level clinical classes at the University of California, Davis, and California State University, Sacramento. She has supervised interns and developed and taught intensive courses on diagnosing and treating Dissociative Disorders for fellow professionals. For fun, in response to her female clients' challenges with online dating, she developed and taught "Smart Dating for Women Over 35," which led to several marriages, lasting relationships, lots of mutual support, and plenty of fun.
When not immersed in her therapeutic work, Kristine enjoys California's central coast with her life partner and their beloved dog, Zoey. Whether she's keeping gophers out of her garden, chasing errant golf balls into the bushes, or taking walks on the beach, Kristine finds joy in life's simple pleasures. She is also a proud mother and grandmother, with one son and a grandson.
