Compassionate Therapy for Life’s Toughest Moments
Chronic Pain & Illness | Grief | Life Transitions | Relationships | Depression | Anxiety
Life doesn’t pause for recovery. Whether you're navigating chronic illness, heartbreak, burnout, or loss—you're expected to keep going. At Malaer Mental Health Services, we support people moving through the heavy stuff:
medical trauma, caregiving stress, invisible illness, breakups, job upheaval, and the grief that sneaks into every corner of life. You’re not lazy or broken. You’re adapting to an overwhelming world that doesn’t leave room for rest or real healing. We’re here to change that narrative—together.
Meet the Therapist
I’m Kristin Malaer, a therapist and fellow chronic illness warrior. As a single mom living with long-term health conditions, I get how hard it is to keep going when life doesn't slow down for your pain—physical or emotional. I combine professional expertise with lived experience to create space that’s honest, trauma-informed, and deeply compassionate. I won’t push you toward toxic positivity or spiritual bypassing. I’ll sit with you in the hard stuff and help you build something real from there.
My Therapy Approach
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SAFETY
We start by creating a space where you can slow down, breathe, and stop performing. Here, rest is radical—and you're safe to show up exactly as you are, without fixing or proving.
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REFLECT
Once we’ve built safety, we explore the deeper layers: grief, identity, internalized narratives, and the impact of illness, trauma, or major life change. Together, we make space for your truth to rise without shame.
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CREATE
From this foundation, you begin to choose what stays, what goes, and what you’re ready to reclaim. We focus on building sustainable boundaries, practices, and self-trust that support your real life—not an idealized version of it.
Why Work With Me
Lived Experience Meets Clinical Skill
I don’t just understand chronic illness, trauma, and burnout from textbooks—I live it. This gives me a unique lens of empathy and practicality that supports real, sustainable change.
Direct + Compassionate Care
You won’t just vent in sessions—we’ll get to work. I offer clear feedback, structured tools, and tangible takeaways while honoring your pace and boundaries.
Whole-Person Healing
We’ll explore how childhood stories, health experiences, and societal messaging shaped how you see yourself—and we’ll work together to rewrite the script.
Support for the Complex, the Tender, and the Real-Life Struggles We Carry
Grief & Loss
Living with Chronic Health Conditions
Depression & Anxiety
PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder)
Childhood Trauma & Neglect
Frontline Workers & First Responders
FAQs
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Yes! I am currently in network with most major insurance companies including Aetna, Cigna, Humana, Optum and Blue Cross Blue Shield. I am not currently in network with Medicare, Medicaid and Tricare
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I've partnered with Mentaya, a service that streamlines getting reimbursed for your therapy sessions through out-of-network benefits.
Mentaya is perfect if you:
• Have out-of-network benefits
• Feel overwhelmed by superbills and insurance
• Have submitted superbills but failed to get any reimbursement
• Simply want to skip the hassle of paperwork!
Here's how it works:
1. Sign up for Mentaya: https://mentaya.co/inviteclient/KCaWVfCH2cIThqEee1QF
2. My practice will enter your sessions into the platform.
3. Mentaya submits the claim and handles any insurance follow-up.
4. You get reimbursed by insurance!
Mentaya charges a 5% fee per claim, which includes handling any paperwork required,
dealing with denials, and calling insurance companies.
It's risk-free: They guarantee claims are successfully submitted, or a full refund of their fees.
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I often use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy as a foundation in session while also utilizing techniques in Solution Focused Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Internal Family Systems, Mindfulness and Somatic Exercises.
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I am currently accepting clients on the following line-only therapy platforms:
Tava
Alma
Headway
BetterHelp
