Kristen Sager, MSW, PhD
Counselor
Kansas City University
Kristen Sager, PhD, joined Kansas City University as a Psychologist in 2019 when she jumped at the chance to support doctors-in-training and graduate students committed to wellness. Prior to becoming a psychologist, Dr. Sager practiced as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, providing therapy for adults with chronic mental illnesses in New York and university students in North Carolina. Her career path also included stints in corporate marketing, international non-profit, and international education. Dr. Sager completed her PhD at the University of Kansas where her training focused heavily on mindfulness-based interventions, trauma treatment, and couples therapy. Her doctoral dissertation examined depression, self-compassion, and the stigma of help-seeking in religious leaders. Dr. Sager lives on four wooded acres in Kansas City, KS with her husband, 2-year-old twin daughters, and a German Shepherd named Max. To maintain her own wellness, Dr. Sager leans on Buddhist philosophy, yoga, reading, baking, and hikes in the woods with her family.
Kristen Sager, PhD, has no relevant financial relationships with any organization producing, marketing, reselling, or distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients relative to the content of this presentation.
Dr. Sager can be reached at ksager@kansascity.edu or 816-654-7213.
