Chisti Kersten Dryden

Chisti Kersten Dryden, MSW, is a health educator, social worker, and integrative wellness guide whose work bridges clinical mental health practice with holistic healing, integrating humanistic and trauma-informed approaches with art, nature, sound, and narrative across the life span. Chisti is a Certified Health Coach, Life Coach, and End-of-Life Doula, and has extensive experience in health education, psychiatric crisis response, behavior change counseling, and recovery-oriented services. Additionally, she has led individual and group therapy, facilitated wellness retreats, managed an East-West health spa for Tibet House US, and served on the Board of Trustees at an alternative private school.

With over 20 years of experience in meditation, creative expression, and integrative healing, Chisti designs and facilitates programs that weave mindfulness, yoga nidra, nutritional counseling, and nature-based experiences together for a multifaceted approach to healing, recovery, and empowerment. Her practice is grounded in relational and positive psychology frameworks while embracing somatic and mindfulness-based modalities. She brings a unique perspective to her work with diverse populations, helping them cultivate resilience, connection, and purpose. In all her endeavors, Chisti is committed to creating compassionate spaces for people to heal, transform, and live more authentically.

She can be found at: https://heartcenteredlifecoaching.com/welcome