- goal focused
- direct and warm
- uses humor
About Kristin
Kristin Puleo is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) based in New York. She focuses on helping people who feel stuck, overwhelmed, or blocked by anxiety, low mood, trauma, or relationship strain. Her style is direct and approachable and she uses a bit of well-timed humor to make hard conversations easier.
Kristin listens first to understand what matters most to each person. She looks for the source of discomfort and helps people set clear goals. Sessions focus on practical steps to reduce symptoms and make daily life feel more manageable.
Her work draws on several evidence-informed approaches, including cognitive behavioral techniques and acceptance-based strategies to change unhelpful patterns of thinking and behavior. She also uses attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationship patterns show up now and dialed-in skills from dialectical behavior therapy to manage strong emotions.
Clients with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, substance concerns, ADHD-related struggles, or intimacy and relationship questions may find her approach useful. She also addresses specific problems such as caregiver strain, chronic illness challenges, communication breakdowns, and issues related to abandonment or attachment.
Kristin has 14 years of clinical experience and aims to create a practical, goal-focused space. She helps people plan, focus, and take steps to remove barriers so they can move forward with more energy and purpose.
Kristin listens first to understand what matters most to each person. She looks for the source of discomfort and helps people set clear goals. Sessions focus on practical steps to reduce symptoms and make daily life feel more manageable.
Her work draws on several evidence-informed approaches, including cognitive behavioral techniques and acceptance-based strategies to change unhelpful patterns of thinking and behavior. She also uses attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationship patterns show up now and dialed-in skills from dialectical behavior therapy to manage strong emotions.
Clients with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, substance concerns, ADHD-related struggles, or intimacy and relationship questions may find her approach useful. She also addresses specific problems such as caregiver strain, chronic illness challenges, communication breakdowns, and issues related to abandonment or attachment.
Kristin has 14 years of clinical experience and aims to create a practical, goal-focused space. She helps people plan, focus, and take steps to remove barriers so they can move forward with more energy and purpose.
How Kristin’s approaches translate to online work
Kristin often uses cognitive behavioral techniques to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors in daily life. CBT is useful for anxiety, low mood, and patterns that get in the way of functioning.She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without fighting them and then choose actions that match their values. ACT can help with stress, avoidance, and getting unstuck.
Choosing the right approach is part of the process. Kristin will work collaboratively to figure out which methods fit a person’s goals and preferences, and she may blend approaches as needed. The plan evolves based on what helps most in real life.
The practical benefits of online therapy include fitting sessions into a busy schedule and keeping regular momentum on goals. Online work can make it easier to have shorter check-ins, reduce travel time, and keep continuity during life changes. The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm the available options before booking to make sure they fit your routine.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
AddictionsLGBTTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigue
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDivorce and separationFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTraumatic brain injuryTrichotillomaniaVisually impairedWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyEye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Gottman MethodJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family SystemsSystemic Therapy
Experience
14+ years
Credentials
New York
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of worries can be addressed in sessions?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, addictions, ADHD struggles, and related life challenges.
How does she approach therapy in sessions?
Kristin combines practical strategies with acceptance and insight work, focusing on goals and steps clients can use between sessions.
What is her clinical background?
She has 14 years of experience working with a wide range of mental health and life concerns.
What credentials and region connect to this profile?
She is a licensed mental health counselor - LMHC - and practices out of New York.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current options when booking.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
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