About Kristin
Kristin Puleo is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) based in New York. She offers straightforward, practical support for people feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure which step to take next. Parents and professionals often come in worried about anxiety, stress, or low mood that makes daily life harder.
Kristin helps people who struggle with racing thoughts, past trauma, relationship challenges, addiction concerns, or shifting life demands. She also supports those coping with grief, identity questions, or caregiving strain.
How Kristin works
Her work focuses on identifying what gets in the way and then building small, doable strategies to move forward. Kristin mixes approaches to suit each person - that might mean learning new thinking skills, practicing emotion regulation, or exploring attachment patterns that shape relationships. She uses direct feedback and, when appropriate, light humor to keep sessions grounded and manageable.
Clients and therapist figure out targets together. Sessions look at triggers, patterns, and everyday habits, then create steps to reduce distress and meet goals. Kristin aims for clear plans people can try between sessions so change feels real, not theoretical.
With 14 years of experience, Kristin brings steady clinical practice and a practical focus to the work. She sees people who want to address anxiety, depression, ADHD-related struggles, eating or sleep issues, intimacy concerns, career stress, or major life transitions. Kristin works in English and is available to international clients.
Kristin lists 19 ways of working on the entry:
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Gottman Method
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
- Systemic Therapy
What Kristin works with
The areas below are the ones Kristin selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Coaching
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Eating disorders
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Trauma and abuse
- Traumatic brain injury
- Trichotillomania
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LMHC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 14 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | New York |
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Online support options
How Kristin's approaches work online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying personal values and taking small actions that match those values, even when difficult thoughts or feelings appear. It can help with anxiety, avoidance, and motivation problems. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches concrete skills to spot unhelpful thinking patterns and change behaviors that maintain distress, which is useful for anxiety, depression, sleep issues, and ADHD-related challenges. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers specific tools for managing intense emotions, improving distress tolerance, and strengthening interpersonal skills, often used when emotions feel overwhelming.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Kristin will collaborate with each person to choose or blend methods that fit their goals, needs, and preferences. She checks in regularly and adjusts plans based on what helps in real life.
Online therapy with Kristin is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video suits deeper conversations and skill practice. Phone can work when bandwidth is limited or for a shorter check-in. Live chat and text messages allow ongoing support between sessions and can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day. These options increase flexibility and make it easier to keep momentum toward goals.
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