Kristina Fredericksen-Koleck

Biography

Kristina Fredericksen-Koleck is a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC), Certified Vocational Evaluator (CVE), Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in the state of Georgia, Professional Vocational Evaluator (PVE), National Certified Counselor (NCC), and holds an International Psychometric Evaluation Certification (IPEC). She provides comprehensive vocational evaluations and serves as a Vocational Expert. Kristina has also served as a Vocational Expert for Social Security Administration hearings, providing expert testimony regarding vocational factors such as job availability, occupational requirements, and the impact of functional limitations on employability. Kristina has extensive experience in rehabilitation counseling and vocational evaluation. She previously worked as a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor for a major insurance company and developed a therapeutic work program at Georgia's largest state psychiatric hospital. Throughout her career, she has served individuals with disabilities across Georgia through vocational evaluations, social skills training, and work readiness services. In addition to her clinical and evaluation work, Kristina collaborated with the Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification (CRCC) in developing curriculum for the Certified Vocational Evaluator (CVE) credential, helping shape national training standards for vocational evaluators. Kristina earned a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from the University of Georgia and a Master of Science in Rehabilitation Counseling from Georgia State University. She also completed graduate coursework in Forensic Vocational Evaluations at the University of Florida.

Areas of Expertise

• Vocational Evaluation
• Rehabilitation Counseling
• Expert Testimony

Areas of Practice

Kristina works in these KWVRS service lines.

Education

• M.S., Rehabilitation Counseling, Georgia State University
• B.S., Psychology, University of Georgia
• Coursework, Forensic Vocational Evaluations, University of Florida