Counseling | Yoga | Ayurveda
Wisdom triad to nourish the mind, body & spirit

Wellness Within’s Mission is to inspire clients to invest time in balancing their mind and body through cultivating a lifestyle of wellbeing.

With a deep reverence and respect for the wisdom triad of counseling, yoga and Ayurveda, Wellness Within provides well-respected mental health counseling and Ayurvedic coaching. I help women in their 40-60’s who are transitioning in life -- changes in relationships, jobs, parenting responsibilities, even their own bodies -- that don’t feel a 100% themselves. Much of our work together is rooted in wisdom traditions that provide perspective, tools and resources to understand their mind and body and to help create healthy lifestyle practices. My approach to supporting clients embodies attentiveness, integrity, thoughtfulness and humor. Clients quickly learn that when they invest in their wellbeing, they experience balance that has a profound effect on their potential for happiness and ability to live a full and meaningful life.

WWFV supports and serves clients from all gender and romantic identities.

Kristen Kauke, MSW/LCSW, RYT 500, Ayurvedic Practitioner has devoted her life to the mental health and wellness of others. A clinical social worker and practitioner of yoga for more than two decades, Kristen founded Wellness Within in 2018 to provide support through the wisdom triad of counseling, yoga, and Ayurveda. I support clients with a range of mental health concerns including anxiety, depression, grief, life transitions, coping through stress and enhancing sense of self.

Kristen is a graduate of the University of Chicago, Prairie Yoga, and Yoga International’s AYS program. In 2016, she was honored as one of Kane County’s 2016 Women of Distinction for her clinical work, for leading efforts in creating the St. Charles Regional Effort of Campaign to Change Direction. Beyond the office, she enjoys spending time with her husband, sons, and two rescued dogs.