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Kristal Lewis, LCSW
Kristal Lewis, LCSW
Welcome! If we are crossing paths, there is a reason. Maybe it's time we had a conversation about our truths...
Welcome! If we are crossing paths, there is a reason. Maybe it's time we had a conversation about our truths...
I grew up living in poverty with my grandmother. We had a very active household and I spent a lot of time outside of my home investing in my personal development so that I could change my situation. I am a first-generation college graduate for not only my bachelors but also my master's degree of which I hold along with my License to practice Clinical Social Work. I have been an awarded athlete, accomplished student, case manager, program manager, licensed mental health therapist, and now Life coach all due to my tenacity for self improvement.
I grew up living in poverty with my grandmother. We had a very active household and I spent a lot of time outside of my home investing in my personal development so that I could change my situation. I am a first-generation college graduate for not only my bachelors but also my master's degree of which I hold along with my License to practice Clinical Social Work. I have been an awarded athlete, accomplished student, case manager, program manager, licensed mental health therapist, and now Life coach all due to my tenacity for self improvement.
To dive a little deeper, I had to learn to heal from my mother gaving custody of me to my grandmother when I was 4 years old. This experience with abandonment lead to us having a strained relationship for a large part of our life together. My relationship with both her and my immediate family effected how I showed up in my connections with myself and my external world. As time passed I began noticing and unravelling patterns within myself that I know contributed to my difficulty with feeling connected to others. I also later began recognizing in others the patterns that contributed to my more detached ways. My observation of the entire picture of my connection with myself and others is what motivated me to want to be a part of making change. It is also what helped me learn to reconnect to and forgive my mother.
To dive a little deeper, I had to learn to heal from my mother gaving custody of me to my grandmother when I was 4 years old. This experience with abandonment lead to us having a strained relationship for a large part of our life together. My relationship with both her and my immediate family effected how I showed up in my connections with myself and my external world. As time passed I began noticing and unravelling patterns within myself that I know contributed to my difficulty with feeling connected to others. I also later began recognizing in others the patterns that contributed to my more detached ways. My observation of the entire picture of my connection with myself and others is what motivated me to want to be a part of making change. It is also what helped me learn to reconnect to and forgive my mother.
I began "We're All Just Figuring it Out" to share my life experience. The journey literally started as I was sitting in a therapy session with a client who insinuated that I had it all figured out. That because I was their therapist in that moment, there was nothing that I was experiencing that was difficult for me to handle. I began to think "we're all just figuring it out!" There is no set blueprint for this life thing. Matter of fact, life is one big test trial and we are moderately willing participants.
I began "We're All Just Figuring it Out" to share my life experience. The journey literally started as I was sitting in a therapy session with a client who insinuated that I had it all figured out. That because I was their therapist in that moment, there was nothing that I was experiencing that was difficult for me to handle. I began to think "we're all just figuring it out!" There is no set blueprint for this life thing. Matter of fact, life is one big test trial and we are moderately willing participants.
As I have grown, my greatest lesson met me when i was distraught in the airport. A stranger taught me that I was always exactly where I'm supposed to be if I am listening to how the universe attempts to communicate with me. It was through that moment I developed a deeper connection to my guardian angels, my higher power, but most importantly, I gained self-love. It was the beginning of my path home to myself and eventually towards deeper connections with others.
As I have grown, my greatest lesson met me when i was distraught in the airport. A stranger taught me that I was always exactly where I'm supposed to be if I am listening to how the universe attempts to communicate with me. It was through that moment I developed a deeper connection to my guardian angels, my higher power, but most importantly, I gained self-love. It was the beginning of my path home to myself and eventually towards deeper connections with others.
Gentle reminder that the journey may be consistently evolving, but so are you. I am here to walk along side of you.
Gentle reminder that the journey may be consistently evolving, but so are you. I am here to walk along side of you.
With Gratitudes,
With Gratitudes,
Kristal
Kristal
