Kristine Huffman, L.I.C.S.W. has over 25years of professional experience in the field of human services. After finishing her BS degree in Geography and General Science at Western Michigan University, she joined the Peace Corps and completed her 3-year assignment as an integrated sciences teacher in Swaziland, Africa. Her work with students of a different culture under difficult classroom circumstances gave her a solid foundation to handle many obstacles with creativity and calm. Back in the US, she continued teaching, working with juvenile delinquents and other at risk students. Kristine has a special gift for reaching students who are disillusioned, disheartened and discouraged with traditional methods of education.

Kristine pursued graduate work in Special Education at West Chester University in Pennsylvania and received a Masters in Social Work from State University of New York at Albany. As an avid life-long student she earned certifications in hypnosis, biofeedback, experiential therapy, adventure-based counseling and rock climbing instruction. She also completed training in EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing), Personality Profiling, Headache Treatment and Coaching.

For 16 years Kristine worked at the exclusive Canyon Ranch Resort in Lenox, MA, as an executive director and psychotherapist. As the Health and Healing Director she brought together and worked with the finest multidisciplinary health and healing team in the world. During her tenure the resort won many awards including “Best Spa in the World” as rated by discriminating Condé Nast readers. Using innovative methods of team development, mentoring, creative and care-full communication, Kristine was able to create a sense of camaraderie and collaboration among a diverse group of healers including Medical Doctors, Acupuncturists, Nurses, Nutritionists, Psychotherapists, Exercise Physiologists, Physical Therapists, Dance and Movement Therapists, Massage Therapists and Aestheticians.

As a leader in the spa and resort industry, Kristine has an intuitive and innovative sense of service design, packaging, marketing, sales and customer service. She has conducted workshops for The International Spa Association, International Health Racquet and Sports Club Association and Medical Spa Expo and Conference as well as for individual hospitality properties to enhance customer rapport, teamwork and personnel management, program design and profitability. She is also an inspirational speaker who motivates audiences to embrace healthy living, increase mind power, achieve better sleep and master stress.

Over the years Kristine has helped many people reach new levels of self-actualization. She combines personality, cognitive, psychological and physiologic evaluations with creative individual psychotherapy, coaching and skills training meant to increase self awareness, self esteem, stress mastery and personal effectiveness in relationships, school, and in the workplace.