- Stress and anxiety
- Substance use support
- Relationship concerns
About Kristen
Kristen Wells, MA, LMHC is a mental health counselor licensed in Rhode Island with 15 years of clinical experience. She works with adults who struggle with stress, anxiety, addiction, mood concerns, relationship strain, grief, trauma, and parenting challenges. Kristen lists social anxiety and phobia among the issues she has treated and can support people facing panic or fear around social situations.
She began in social work with children and families before focusing on adult therapy. Her background includes work with substance use and programs that used the Sinclair Method, and she has provided relapse prevention and anger management group work. Kristen uses motivational interviewing and practical coping skills to help people make changes.
In individual sessions she helps people develop clearer goals, learn new coping strategies, and practice responses to difficult moments. She also offers work related to attachment wounds, abandonment, blended family problems, and communication challenges. When relationship problems or separation arise she supports clients through the emotional and practical decisions that follow.
Her practice includes support for those managing postpartum depression, ADHD-related struggles, bipolar mood concerns, compassion fatigue, and career or life-purpose questions. She also addresses shame, guilt, jealousy, and self-esteem concerns in ways that emphasize concrete steps forward.
Kristen describes an ideal client as someone ready to do honest work and make changes. To begin she asks people to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session, where goals and a plan are set together.
How evidence-based approaches translate to online sessions
Kristen draws on practical, evidence-based techniques that focus on making real changes. Motivational interviewing is a conversational method that helps people clarify what they want to change and builds internal motivation to take steps forward; it is often used with substance use and habit-related concerns. Cognitive-behavioral strategies help people identify unhelpful thinking and test different behaviors in everyday life, which can reduce avoidance and improve coping for anxiety and phobia-related struggles.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Kristen works with each person to pick methods that match their goals, preferences, and the specific situations they find difficult. Sessions begin with goal-setting and adjust over time based on what helps most.
Confirm the current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the biography. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also let people practice skills between appointments in real-life settings and bring those experiences back to session for review and adjustment.
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Experience
15+ years
Listed in
Massachusetts, Rhode Island
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with adults on stress, anxiety, addictions, mood concerns, trauma, grief, parenting strain, and related issues such as attachment and abandonment.
What is her style in sessions?
Sessions emphasize practical coping skills and motivational interviewing to set clear goals and support change.
How much experience does she have?
She has 15 years of clinical experience and several years focused on adult therapy after beginning work in social services.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds an MA and is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC); her practice is based in Massachusetts with a Rhode Island LMHC designation noted.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients book sessions?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions structured and paid for?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time; confirm specific session formats before booking.
How do I start with a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule your first session.