Jewel Kristine (Kristy) Hemmele brings a practical, person-focused style to therapy.
01About Jewel
Jewel Kristine (Kristy) Hemmele brings a practical, person-focused style to therapy. She is an Illinois LCPC who has spent 28 years helping people manage worry, depression, and relationship strain. Sessions are straightforward and aim to help clients make real changes in daily life.
Kristy often uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and mindfulness tools to help people notice difficult thoughts without being ruled by them. She also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and emotionally-focused approaches when relationships and communication are the core issues.
Background and approach
These methods are used to reduce anxiety, shift unhelpful thinking, and improve connections with others. Many clients seek help for grief, parenting stress, trauma and abuse, or feelings of isolation and low self-worth. She also addresses specific concerns such as adoption and foster care challenges, first responder issues, and coping after natural or human-caused disaster.
The work commonly includes skill-building for anger, forgiveness, and setting boundaries. Kristy blends empathic listening with practical exercises. Sessions may involve tracking thoughts, trying new communication habits, or practicing mindfulness and acceptance strategies between meetings.
She respects each person’s values and, when desired, weaves faith-based considerations into conversations. People who choose Kristy can expect steady, experience-tested guidance aimed at restoring hope and clarity. Her goal is to help clients reconnect with what matters to them and take manageable steps toward the life they want.
02Credentials
- LCPC (Illinois)
- License 180.005420 · expires March 2027
- NPI
- 1275704090 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Jewel lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Adoption and foster care
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
Methods Jewel names
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
These are the methods Jewel names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.
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04Online support
How Kristy Uses Evidence-Based Approaches Online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps clients notice painful thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and situations where people feel stuck and want to reconnect with what matters.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. It often involves practical exercises, tracking thoughts, and trying small behavioral experiments to reduce symptoms like worry and low mood.
Client-centered work emphasizes empathic listening and collaboration. This approach helps people feel heard while they build coping skills and work through grief, relationship concerns, or identity questions.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. Kristy will work together with each person to pick methods that fit their goals, values, and daily life. The plan can change as needs evolve, and choices are made in collaboration during sessions.
Online therapy with Kristy uses video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make care flexible. Video is useful for deeper conversations and visual cues. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a quick check-in is needed. Live chat or text sessions let people use shorter, focused exchanges or keep a conversation going between meetings. These options help therapy fit around work, family, and life commitments.
05Questions people ask
What concerns does she commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship issues, grief, self-esteem, trauma and abuse, parenting strain, and related concerns such as anger and life changes.
What is her overall therapeutic style?
Her style is person-centered and practical, mixing acceptance, mindfulness, and cognitive techniques to help people change thoughts and behaviors that cause distress.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 28 years of counseling experience working with varied emotional and relational concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an Illinois LCPC and practices from Illinois.
In which languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English.
Which session formats are available?
Sessions can be held via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
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