Kristin Puleo, LMHC
Therapist in New York
Kristin Puleo is a licensed mental health counselor who helps people untangle overwhelming feelings and improve day-to-day functioning.
- Licensed inNew York
- License008692
- NPI 1346687829
- Experience14+ years
- LanguagesEnglish
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About Kristin
Kristin Puleo is a licensed mental health counselor who helps people untangle overwhelming feelings and improve day-to-day functioning. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and attachment concerns, and challenges like grief, addiction, ADHD, and career strain. Kristin writes in plain language and aims to make the first steps feel manageable for someone who may be exhausted or stuck.
She draws on attachment-based ideas to understand how early and current relationships shape reactions and expectations.
Background and approach
She also uses practical tools from cognitive behavioral therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy to change unhelpful thinking and create values-based action. Sessions are conversational and focused on what will make life feel better in small, steady ways. Kristin has 14 years of clinical experience and practices as an LMHC - Licensed Mental Health Counselor in New York.
She combines empathy with direct feedback and occasional humor to keep work grounded and approachable. That mix helps clients stay engaged while tackling difficult emotions and patterns. In sessions she helps people identify roots of pain and build steps toward change.
That may include calming techniques for anxiety, strategies to manage mood swings, coping plans for grief and loss, or communication practices to reduce conflict. Kristin supports clients who want both relief and practical plans for daily life. Her style is collaborative: she listens, reflects, and co-creates plans clients can actually use between sessions.
Kristin works with people in English and accepts international clients for online work.
Credentials
- LMHC (New York)
- License 008692 · expires March 2027
- NPI
- 1346687829 · national provider identifier
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Focus areas and approaches
Everything Kristin lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- 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 names
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- 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
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How attachment work, ACT, and CBT translate online
Attachment-based work looks at how earlier and current relationships shape present reactions. Online sessions can help identify patterns in how someone connects and responds to others, and then practice new ways of relating. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) teaches how to notice difficult thoughts and feelings while choosing actions that match personal values. It helps with anxiety, depression, and motivation by building simple, values-based steps. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, useful for panic, low mood, and sleep problems.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, try techniques, and adjust methods based on what helps most. Clients are invited to give feedback so plans stay practical and relevant to their daily life.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect: video calls for face-to-face conversation, phone sessions for lower bandwidth or when being on camera isn’t ideal, and live chat or text messaging for quick check-ins or shorter interventions. These options make it easier to fit sessions into busy days, maintain momentum between meetings, and use skills in real time when challenges arise.
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Frequently asked
What concerns does Kristin help with?
She helps people cope with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and attachment concerns, grief, addiction, ADHD, and career or life changes. Additional focus areas include communication problems, caregiver stress, and chronic illness coping.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is conversational and collaborative with occasional appropriate humor. Sessions balance listening, practical tools, and direct feedback to make progress feel achievable.
How much experience does she have?
Kristin brings 14 years of clinical experience to her work. That background informs her use of evidence-based techniques and real-world problem solving.
Where is Kristin licensed and based?
She is an LMHC - Licensed Mental Health Counselor practicing in New York. Sessions are offered remotely to people in and outside the U.S.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and she also accepts international clients for online formats.
How are sessions delivered?
Therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability and therapy uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to start therapy?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire, then schedule sessions based on therapist availability.
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