- Emotionally-Focused Therapy
- ACT and CBT methods
- Faith-aware support
About Jewel
Jewel Kristine (Kristy) Hemmele is an Illinois licensed clinical professional counselor (LCPC) with 28 years of experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, depression, relationship concerns, grief, self-esteem, trauma and abuse, and parenting challenges. Kristy also helps people dealing with isolation, social anxiety, life changes, and intimacy-related issues.
Her work draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) along with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy, and Mindfulness Therapy. Sessions involve talking through feelings and patterns, noticing what gets in the way, and practicing new ways of responding. She pays attention to how emotions and attachment affect everyday interactions.
Kristy often supports people coping with anger, forgiveness, guilt and shame, and those rethinking life purpose after a loss or major change. Her practice includes additional focus on adoption and foster care, communication and control issues, commitment concerns, and separation or divorce. First responder issues and post-traumatic stress are also included in her areas of work.
Her approach respects clients' faith perspectives when relevant and aims to match therapeutic methods to each person's needs. Conversations are practical and down-to-earth, with tools people can try between sessions. Before scheduling, clients should confirm current session options and logistics for working together.
Sessions are conducted in English from an Illinois practice. Costs vary with location and use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
How her approaches translate to online work
Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) focuses on identifying and naming emotions and attachment patterns that shape interactions. It helps people notice what they feel in key moments and try new emotional responses. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) teaches skills for noticing thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them while clarifying personal values to guide action. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and offers practical steps to test and change unhelpful patterns.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Kristy collaborates with each person to decide which methods fit best based on their goals, concerns, and preferences. Together they check what helps in session and adjust the plan over time.
Confirm the exact session formats before booking, as current options are listed during sign-up. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into busy days, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It also makes it possible to continue consistent work through life changes while using the therapeutic tools discussed in sessions.
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Experience
28+ years
Listed in
Illinois
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship issues, grief, self-esteem, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, and related concerns such as anger, isolation, and life transitions.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy alongside ACT, CBT, Client-Centered, and Mindfulness approaches to talk through feelings and change patterns.
How much experience does she have?
Kristy has 28 years of clinical experience working with a wide range of emotional and relational concerns.
What are her credentials and location?
She is an LCPC - Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor - practicing in Illinois.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does billing and cost work?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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