"Kristen Wells, MA, CAGS, LMHC obtained her Master of Art in Counseling Psychology and Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies in Counseling Psychology from Anna Maria College. She began her career working with children and families as a social worker, but has been providing therapy to adults for the past 10 years. She has experience treating issues such as:
•Substance use and addiction
•Anger
•Mood disorders
•Depression
•Anxiety
•Postpartum depression
•Trauma
•Legal issue
•Co-parenting
•Relationship issues
•Co-dependency, and self-esteem.
She offers:
•Individual
•Family and couples’ counseling and has facilitated anger management and relapse prevention group therapy.
"My ideal client is one who is ready and motivated for change, or is willing to take a long hard look at themselves and work to become the best person that they can be!
For the past several years, I have been treating individuals with mental health disorders, including: depression, anxiety, trauma, post-partum depression, ADHD/ADD, intermittent explosive disorder, social phobia and panic disorders. I have also worked with people who struggle with alcohol or drug use issues. This is an area of specialty for me. I have worked in a program that had a 78% success rate for curing alcoholism using the Sinclair Method. I worked as the Therapist in the program. I used motivational interviewing techniques for substance use disorders. I have helped many of my clients to develop healthy and life changing coping skills.
I can provide support for people who are going through significant life changing events, such as: divorce/break up of relationship, loss of children, custody issues, grief and loss, medical diagnoses, incarceration, relocation, questioning sexual identity, problems in relationship, infidelity. I can provide individual, couples and/or families counseling.
Additional areas of focus: LGBT, Family conflicts, Trauma and abuse, Grief, Parenting issues, Self esteem, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Coping with life changes, Coaching, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Abandonment, Attachment issues, Blended family issues, Caregiver issues and stress, Communication problems, Control issues, Divorce and separation, Family problems, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Jealousy, Life purpose, Mood disorders, Postpartum depression, Self-love, Social anxiety and phobia, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young adult issues
MA LMHC LMHC8070
RI LMHC MHC00887
These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Kristen Wells. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.
After a long search, I finally found the right therapist in Kristen. She combines real skill with genuine passion—she listens, gives meaningful feedback, and is incredibly responsive. I wasn’t convinced this platform would work for me at first, but Kristen proved me wrong. She’s exceptional and a true reflection of what BetterHelp should be.
Written on Apr 29, 2026 after therapy with Kristen for 6 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, grief, sleeping disorders, parenting issues, self esteem, coping with life changes, and coaching