Welcome!

Hi there! 

While coaching and mentoring isn’t new to me, many of you are new to this space so introductions are in order.

I’m Krissi, mom of 2 feral children, psychotherapist of 15+ years, runner/hiker, avid reader, art lover, travel fanatic, and lifelong learner.  I offer psychotherapy for clients in Maryland (if you’re interested in therapy services, please click over to this site: www.brighthorizonsfc.com).  I also offer parent coaching, homeschool mentoring, and travel consulting to families all across the world.

Join me here as we go through the biggest life changes I’ve ever undertaken—moving our family from Maryland to Portugal.  Follow along on Instagram for food, adventure, the ups and downs, and everything in between as we settle into our new life!

And just for fun, here’s a couple lists!

A smattering of some of my favorite books:

A Psalm for the Wild Built by Becky Chambers

Throne of Glass series by Sarah J Maas (also, the first three in A Court of Thorns and Roses by the same author)

The Unmaking of June Farrow by Adrienne Young

Family Lore by Elizabeth Acevedo

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid

Olga Dies Dreaming by Xochitl Gonzalez

Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver

Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby van Pelt

Dark Matter by Blake Crouch

Firekeeper’s Daughter by Angeline Boulley (also, Warrior Girl Unearthed by the same wonderful author)

The Book Eaters by Sunyi Dean

Outlander series by Diana Gabaldon

A very abbreviated list of some of my all time favorite hikes/trails:

Rohrbaugh Trail in Dolly Sods, WV

West Rim Trail in PA

Precipice Loop in Acadia National Park, Maine

Whiteoak Canyon-Cedar Run loop in Shenandoah National Park, VA

North Fork Mountain Trail in WV

Jordan Pond Path in Acadia National Park, Maine

Fairy Falls Trail (and Grand Prismatic Spring overlook along the way) in Yellowstone National Park, WY

Cathedral Spires Trail in Custer State Park, SD

Delta Lake by way of Lupine Meadows in Glacier National Park, WY

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