Christopher Wang-Kildegaard

Associate Marriage and Family Therapist|Clinically Supervised

My primary tool is the therapeutic relationship itself. I will empathically listen to and hold space for your thoughts, feelings, and experiences. While there are various techniques and interventions I might draw on (such as helping you change your automatic negative thoughts or deepen your self care practices), I mostly try to help you find your own way and come to your own solutions for your problems. I am a fairly non-directive therapist, and that won't be the right fit for everyone. I work primarily from a person-centered theoretical orientation. My role is to develop an empathic understanding of your emotions and experiences, show up authentically in our relationship (while holding professional boundaries), and accept you unconditionally. By cultivating this type of relationship, I can help you safely explore problems and identify your own solutions.

I'm a cisgender gay man. While I have been fortunate to grow up in accepting communities and schools, I know that most queer and trans folks aren't always free to be themselves. In the current political climate, that issue has gotten worse, increasing fears about safety and civil rights for queer folks. I have significant clinical experience helping queer people navigate issues of identity and acceptance, and am committed to continuing to deepen my competence in this area. I am also fat. Since childhood, I have experienced fatphobia and pressure to lose weight from doctors, family members, and others. While these efforts from others may be well-intentioned, I understand the mental harm that they cause. I have lived experience with using Intuitive Eating, have read several fat liberation and anti-diet books, and am in the process of obtaining a certification from the Center for Body Trust to better support clients of all sizes.