The speakstone team

Meet the experts behind our counseling & consulting.

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

Kyler

Gale

Therapist

I’m a lifelong athlete, mental health counselor, and sports performance coach who is passionate about helping athletes become stronger—not only physically, but mentally and emotionally. Sports have been a major part of my life since I was young. I competed in multiple sports throughout high school and later played rugby at the professional level. Growing up with two parents who were also college athletes, I was fortunate to experience firsthand the commitment, discipline, sacrifice, and joy that come with pursuing excellence in sports.


My experiences as an athlete have shaped the way I work with people today. I understand the pressure to perform, the highs and lows of competition, the challenges that come with injury or setbacks, and the importance of confidence and mental resilience. I believe that athletes are more than their statistics, performance, or results, and I’m passionate about helping them develop the mindset and skills they need to perform at their best while also becoming the best version of themselves away from their sport.


As a Christian, my faith is an important part of who I am and the way I approach life and relationships. I believe every person has God-given strengths, purpose, and potential, and I enjoy helping people recognize those strengths and build confidence in who they are. Whether an athlete is working through performance anxiety, confidence struggles, motivation, injury, life transitions, or simply looking to take their performance to the next level, my goal is to provide a supportive environment where they can grow both as an athlete and as a person.


Above all, I love motivating and inspiring people. I want the athletes I work with to leave our conversations with greater confidence, greater self-awareness, and practical tools they can take into competition and everyday life. I’m passionate about helping athletes discover what they are capable of and reminding them that their biggest growth often happens when they are willing to challenge themselves, embrace adversity, and keep moving forward.


“The greatest competition is not against the person next to you, but against the person you were yesterday.”

CERTIFICATIONS:

  • Multisystemic Therapy (MST)
  • Problematic Sexual Behavior Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (PSB-CBT) Training
  • Licensed Professional Counselor Candidate (LPCC) Colorado