Kristen Kansiewicz is the founder and director ofNew Hope Christian Counseling, established in 2005 as a service of East Coast International Church in Lynn, MA. She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from Wheaton College (IL) and a Master of Arts in Counseling from Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary. She has established the Church Therapy Model, integrating professional counseling services into the church setting. Kristen is also a published author, regularly contributing to Wyn Magazine (www.wynmag.com) as well as Children's Ministry Magazine from Group Publishing.Kristen has also published three previous books: Getting Your Life Under Control, Emotional Traps, and On Edge: Mental Illness in the Christian Context. Kristen's blog can be found at www.

churchtherapy.com.