About Kristen
Kristen Wells is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) based in Massachusetts. She focuses on stress, anxiety, addiction concerns, relationship struggles, anger, depression, grief, parenting strain, and self-esteem. Kristen also supports people facing trauma, bipolar mood challenges, ADHD, compassion fatigue, and major life changes.
Kristen draws on 15 years of overall experience in helping people change painful patterns. She spent early career time as a social worker and later shifted to providing therapy for adults.
How Kristen works
Her background includes work with substance use and relapse prevention, as well as groups for anger management. In sessions she uses practical, evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people build coping skills. She uses motivational interviewing when addressing substance use and helps clients develop daily routines that reduce stress and improve mood.
Kristen aims for clear, doable steps rather than long abstract talk. She offers a mix of short-term coaching-style work and longer-term therapy for deeper issues. Conversations address relationship patterns, attachment and abandonment worries, communication problems, and blended family stress.
She also helps people process grief, postpartum struggles, guilt, shame, and forgiveness. Her approach is direct and collaborative. Clients set goals together and track small changes over time.
Sessions may include skill practice, problem-solving, and planning for real-life situations that feel difficult right now.
What Kristen works with
The areas below are the ones Kristen selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
Also listed
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Coaching
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Jealousy
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Parenting issues
- Postpartum depression
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LMHC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 15 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Massachusetts |
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Online support options
Evidence-based approaches and flexible online care
Kristen uses practical, evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people change painful patterns. One commonly used approach is motivational interviewing, a collaborative method that helps people find their own reasons to change and build motivation for healthier choices; it is often used for substance use and readiness for change. Another frequent focus is skills-based therapy that teaches breathing, planning, and behavior strategies to reduce anxiety and manage mood swings; these tools help with everyday stress, panic, and bipolar mood regulation.Finding the best approach is part of the work together. Kristen plans treatment collaboratively, matching methods to a person’s goals, life situation, and preferences. She checks in and adjusts the plan as progress is made, combining short-term coaching with deeper therapy when needed.
Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit busy schedules and different needs. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversations across distances. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins. Live chat and text-based messaging let people connect between sessions or when they prefer written communication. These options aim to make it easier to attend sessions consistently and to use therapy in real time.
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