Kristen Wells, LMHC

Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in Massachusetts with 15 years of experience. Kristen Wells focuses on stress, anxiety, addiction, mood disorders, grief, parenting concerns, and relationship challenges. She works with adults on practical skills for coping, making changes, and handling life transitions.

Kristen trained in counseling psychology and started her career as a social worker with children and families. Over the years she shifted to providing therapy primarily to adults, concentrating on substance use, anger, depression, trauma, and postpartum mood struggles. She also supports people dealing with ADHD, bipolar mood concerns, and compassion fatigue.

In sessions she uses straightforward, evidence-based methods that include motivational interviewing for substance use and relapse prevention work learned in clinical programs. She helps clients build coping skills, manage strong emotions, and address patterns like co-dependency, control issues, and attachment concerns. Practical skill-building is a regular part of her approach.

She has experience facilitating group work around anger management and relapse prevention as well as offering individual, couples, and family counseling when appropriate. Her background includes working in a program that used the Sinclair Method for alcohol issues and an emphasis on helping people make measurable changes in behavior.

Clients can expect direct conversations about goals and steps to reach them. Kristen often helps people who are navigating divorce, custody or blended family issues, caregiver stress, and career or life-purpose questions. Sessions focus on clear strategies for coping and improving daily functioning.

How evidence-based methods work in online therapy