Meet your travel companion

A little about Kristin

Hi, I’m Kristin Jurkowski!

I grew up in eastern Pennsylvania, USA, where physically I wanted for nothing but emotionally I wanted for everything. It was a confusing and painful time, and music became my first emotional language. I became a music therapist because I wanted to use music to help people, not fully realizing that music, in and of itself, does help people.

Professionally, I’ve worked as a music therapist in hospice care, a therapist in college counseling centers and residential eating disorder treatment, and now I have a private practice in Kraków, Poland.

More than five years ago, I left the US with my young family and started a life here. Since then, my focus has been on learning to live and become more of who I am in this context. What is this place asking of me, and how am I growing as a result? How much of myself do I adapt, and how much do I hold on to? What is my experience of myself here, and how is it different? And many other questions.

It is my humble offer to accompany you on your journey back to your truest self, navigating these waters in a way that works for you, and providing guidance along your way towards wholeness.

my values

  • How can we learn if we aren't open? I don't have pre-determined labels for who you are or what you're suffering with. I'm here to journey with you, helping you find signposts and make sense of your path along the way.

  • I firmly believe you are the expert on yourself and your life. My job is to listen and follow your lead--giving help, guidance when needed, and deep presence along the way.

  • Nothing changes without compassion. No matter how much we hate our parts, they won't shift until we find a way to help them feel seen, heard, and understood for who they are. Just as you would want for yourself.

My Focus

Helping you find your way home

My style of therapy is client-centered, normalizing, and empowering. I help you find your own answers from within yourself. I won't tell you what your therapeutic goals should be, but will walk alongside you and provide guidance to help you achieve them.

How will we do that? We’ll work with a combination of word-based and music-based therapies including traditional talk therapy, receptive music therapy techniques, and other creative arts therapy techniques to help you meet your goals.

My job is to provide a safe space and the tools to heal, and walk with you on the journey. 

EDUCATION & CREDENTIALS

M.S., Music Therapy, Duquesne University
M.A./Ed.S., Clinical Mental Health Counseling, James Madison University

Licensed Professional Counselor in Minnesota (License: 2766)
Fellow, Association for Music & Imagery

EAMI Accredited Bonny Method of GIM Therapist

MY SPECIALTIES

  • Finding yourself living outside your home environment brings a unique set of challenges and opportunities. I'm here to help you navigate what is showing up for you.

  • Ever feel like you're not enough, no matter how hard you try? Let's work together to help you find peace in your relationship with body, self, and food.

  • Grief is not just for death. We grieve the loss of our old selves, places, and even foods when we make a big transition. I can help you find your way through the fog of loss, walking alongside you.

Life is already hard. You don’t have to do it alone.