Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
- ADHD
How Kristin works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LMHC
- Licensed in
- New York
- Years in practice
- 14
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Kristin
Kristin Puleo is a licensed mental health counselor who helps people untangle overwhelming feelings and regain a sense of direction. She works with individuals facing stress, anxiety, depression, anger, grief, relationship struggles, and life changes. Kristin writes plainly and keeps sessions practical so people leave with clear next steps.
She draws on 14 years of experience as a New York LMHC to tailor support to each person's needs. Kristin blends approaches such as cognitive behavioral therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, and attachment-based ideas to address patterns that keep problems repeating.
Background and approach
She uses real-world tools for managing racing thoughts, mood shifts, and triggers. Sessions often focus on identifying where the discomfort begins and creating doable plans to move past it. She may teach skills for emotional regulation, communication, and changing unhelpful thoughts.
Humor is used when appropriate to ease tension and make progress feel possible. Kristin also works with people facing ADHD-related challenges, addictions, caregiving stress, first responder issues, and gender identity concerns. Her practice covers a wide range of life stressors, from parenting and career pressures to chronic health challenges and attachment wounds.
People who are ready to try new perspectives, commit to practical steps, and work on triggers may find her approach helpful. She welcomes sessions in English and accepts international clients while offering several online session formats.
What Kristin works with
Everything Kristin lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Kristin's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
- ADHD
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Traumatic brain injury
- Trichotillomania
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Kristin lists
- 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
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How Kristin’s Approaches Work Online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice unhelpful thoughts without being ruled by them and then choose actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, anger, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying and changing patterns of thinking and behavior that get in the way of daily functioning. It often helps with racing thoughts, low mood, and sleep or concentration problems. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns affect current closeness and trust, and it can help people improve intimacy and communication.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Kristin will talk with clients about their goals, symptoms, and preferences, and together they will try methods that fit. That collaborative process means plans can be adjusted as progress is made.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to match different needs. Video calls let people work face-to-face when bandwidth allows. Phone sessions can be a shorter, lower-bandwidth option for check-ins. Live chat and text messaging can make it easier to fit brief check-ins into a busy day or to follow up between longer sessions. These options aim to increase flexibility so therapy can fit into work, family, or travel schedules.
Questions people ask about Kristin
What concerns does Kristin regularly help with?
She helps people manage stress, anxiety, anger, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, coping with life changes, ADHD challenges, addictions, and caregiver or first responder stress.
What is her general therapeutic style?
The approach is practical and straightforward, combining skill teaching with discussion. Kristin aims to locate sources of discomfort and create doable steps to change patterns.
How long has she practiced and what is her background?
She has 14 years of clinical experience and draws on that work to offer focused, down-to-earth help for common life and emotional problems.
What credentials and region are listed for this clinician?
Kristin holds the credential LMHC and is listed as a New York LMHC practicing from New York.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
In what formats are sessions offered?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does cost and subscription work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.