Kristel Headley
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Biography
Dr. Kristel Headley lives just outside of Knoxville, Tennessee in the foothills of the Smoky Mountains. Licensed as both a LPC-MHSP as well as a professional school counselor, she is also an Approved Clinical Supervisor, Registered Play Therapist-Supervisor, and board certified in telemental health. She especially enjoys mentoring and interacting with students as they engage in their graduate work. Prior to working as a counselor educator, she served in multiple clinical and administrative roles in psychiatric hospitals and clinical mental health agencies, serving a diverse population of adults, children, adolescents, and families. Her research interests include third culture kids, clinical supervision, and helping us listen well to each other despite political and religious differences. Dr. Headley is active in multiple professional organizations at a state and national level. She owns a small private practice specializing in trauma, anxiety, and women’s issues. Married for over 25 years, she has an adult son and daughter-in-law as well as a teen daughter.