Hello, I'm Kristen
This is a space to reconnect with yourself.
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Whether you're navigating a major shift or simply feeling off, you're not alone. At Palo Alto Reiki, I offer a quiet, grounded environment where you can step back, tune in, and come back to center on your terms and in your own time.
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As a certified Reiki Master Teacher, I don’t view Reiki as something that fixes you. I don’t believe you’re broken. My role is to support your process by helping you reconnect with the clarity, steadiness, and strength that already exist within you.
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I take this work seriously. My focus is on creating an experience that is clear, respectful, and grounded. No pressure. No agenda. You set the pace, and I meet you there.
How I Got Here
My path into energy work wasn’t part of some long-term plan. It grew out of lived experience, specifically a moment that forced everything to stop. After a serious accident and the long recovery that followed, I found myself questioning everything. That period ultimately reshaped my priorities and the way I wanted to live.
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For more than twenty years, I worked in corporate marketing. It was fast-paced, demanding, and often disconnected from what felt meaningful. Over time, the pull toward something more grounded and personal became impossible to ignore. That’s when Reiki entered my life.
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Today, I work with clients in Palo Alto and beyond who are looking for a calm place to slow down, reconnect with themselves, and access their own inner clarity. I don’t offer quick fixes or polished answers. What I offer is presence, tools, and thoughtful guidance.
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I’ve walked through difficult seasons myself, and I trust the process of finding your way back to center, even when the path is messy or slow. If that resonates with where you are right now, I’m here.
Mission & Values
My mission is rooted in energetic well-being and personal empowerment.
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I support clients in protecting and strengthening their energy, so they can move through life with more clarity, purpose, and connection.
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Through Reiki I offer both energetic support and practical tools to help you find balance, let go of what’s no longer serving you, and reconnect with what feels true.
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I hold space with care and respect, never to fix or lead, but to walk alongside you. Reiki isn’t about becoming someone new. It’s about returning to yourself with greater steadiness, trust, and inner strength.
Behind every session is a deep commitment to ethical, respectful, and heart-centered Reiki. Read my Code of Ethics to see the standards I uphold in all I do.
Training & Credentials
My approach is grounded in both training and lived experience.
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As a certified Reiki Master, I combine intuitive practice, personal transformation, and a deep respect for the self-guided nature of energy work. I believe meaningful shifts happen when we slow down, listen inward, and reconnect with what’s already within us.
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​​​For the past several years, I’ve supported clients through private Reiki sessions, group workshops, and spiritual mentorship, always with the intention of offering grounded support, clear insight, and space to return to clarity, strength, and self-trust.​​
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Credentials & Education
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Certified Reiki Master Teacher – Academy of Energy Healing (2020)
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Certified Energy Healing Practitioner – Academy of Energy Healing (2020)
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Certified Reiki I & II – Reiki Energy Healing LLC (2020)
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B.A. with Honors in Communications, Arts & Sciences – Michigan State University (1997)
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