The speakstone team

Meet the experts behind our counseling & consulting.

Krista Juerling

Founder / Owner / Therapist

Krista is a Colorado native and loves to spend time outdoors and exploring with her family. She lived in New Mexico for about 11 years in her young adult life and holds a special place in her heart for NM. 

Before becoming a therapist, she was a personal trainer/coach and saw first hand the challenges elite youth through professional athletes face both in and out of performance. This started her passion to become a sports counselor to meet athletes and coaches navigate struggles in life. 

Krista says, "I have a diverse background in athletics and performance and currently practice Jiu Jitsu. Jiu-jitsu has allowed me to push myself outside my comfort zone and stretch my mental performance. I have seen the demands MMA athletes face in training and off the mats, and I am passionate about giving back to this community through counseling and mental performance coaching!"

Krista provides mental health counseling in Colorado and New Mexico and mental performance coaching globally.

CERTIFICATIONS:

• Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC)
• Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC)
• The National Certified Counselor Certification (NCC) 
• Certified Brainspotting Specialist (BSP)
• Safe Sport for Health Professionals Certified

Jeff Pellegrino

Therapist

Jeff is a former Division 1 college athlete who understands athletes' mental demands in and out of the performance limelight. He has a holistic and tailored approach to working with his clients. He has worked with adults and adolescents and has experience leading youth groups for Young Life and coaching baseball. 

Jeff offers various therapeutic modalities such as Psychodynamic, CBT/ DBT, Emotion Focused Therapy, Solution Focused Therapy, Logotherapy, and Group Therapy. He serves athletes as a Sports Mental Health Counselor and Mental Performance Coach. Jeff is eager to help his clients heal, grow, and regain confidence in their abilities to survive and thrive.

Jeff says, "Baseball is the best metaphor for life I have ever known. Navigating the our internal states while performing at a high level is difficult but achievable and rewarding."

He is licensed in Colorado and California. He sees only Colorado clients via telehealth through Speakstone Counseling & Consulting, LLC.

CERTIFICATIONS:

• Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC)
• Student: PsyD in Clinical Psychology, Forensic Concentration

Josie Gandall

Therapist

Josie is a Colorado transplant originally from Oklahoma. She moved to pursue a master's degree at University of Denver and to be closer to the mountains and never left! She enjoys working with individuals who are hoping to build or improve emotion regulation, self-worth, coping strategies and resilience. She has experience in working with all ages, notably teenagers and families who have experienced trauma and/or significant disruptions in their daily life.

Josie is a strengths-based counselor, believing that clients innately possess strengths and traits that will support in their healing. She offers different therapeutic modalities and believes in individualizing and tailoring treatment to meet each client's unique needs. She believes therapy should be a space that is accepting, and allows all clients to show up as they are to heal, grow, and reach their full potential.

As a former Division 1 athlete, she understands the expectations and challenges that come with competing at a higher level. Through overcoming her own mental health struggles in sports, she was inspired to continue working with athletes to support them in the many challenges they face. Josie has played volleyball for 16 years, and has also spent years coaching and working with youth athletes.

Josie says, "I have been around sports all my life, so it makes sense to me to work in and give back to the space that shaped who I am. I've personally seen and experienced the impact of the intersection of sports and mental health, and I'm grateful to have the opportunity to work with athletes to support their continued growth and success."

She is licensed in Colorado.

CERTIFICATIONS:

• Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
• Brainspotting Phase 1
• Safe Sport Certified