I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and Certified Rehabilitation Counselor with a background in supporting individuals and couples through a wide range of challenges. You may look like you’re holding everything together on the outside while privately feeling overwhelmed, anxious, disconnected, or emotionally exhausted. Maybe you’re constantly overthinking, struggling in your relationship, or wondering why life feels so much harder than it should. Therapy can help you understand what’s happening, regain control, and start feeling like yourself again. I help adults, teens, and couples navigate anxiety, depression, ADHD, trauma, relationship conflict, major life transitions.
I also provide culturally responsive therapy for multicultural couples, helping partners address challenges related to cultural differences, acculturation, family dynamics, communication styles, and identity in a respectful, collaborative environment.
Additional areas of focus: Coping with addictions, LGBTQ+ related issues, Family conflicts, Trauma and abuse, Coping with grief and loss, Intimacy related issues, Parenting issues, Anger management, Bipolar disorder, Coping with life changes, Executive and professional coaching, Compassion fatigue, Concentration, memory and focus (ADHD), Abandonment, Attachment issues, Blended family issues, Body image, Caregiver issues and stress, Chronic pain, illness, and disability, Co-morbidity, Codependency, Commitment issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD), Divorce and separation, Emptiness, Family of origin issues, Family problems, Fertility issues, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Intellectual disability, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Money and financial issues, Mood disorders, Narcissism, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Paranoia, Personality disorders, Postpartum depression, Post-traumatic stress, Pregnancy and childbirth, Prejudice and discrimination, Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling), Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-love, Sexuality, Social anxiety and phobia, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young adult issues
Clinical approaches: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Therapy, Internal Family Systems
NY LMHC 008424
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My quality of life has greatly improved after talking to Kristina. She offers great tools, understanding and kindness. I trust her completely and she is beyond competent. I would recommend her any day.
Written on Jul 26, 2023 after therapy with Kristina for 8 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety
Kristina is absolutely amazing. She is so patient, and a great listener, she makes me feel very comfortable and safe.
Written on Dec 15, 2022 after therapy with Kristina for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, self esteem, and coping with life changes
Kristina is so easy to talk to and has such a gentle voice that when she responds it nearly calms me immediately. She is patient and understanding and genuinely respectful. The idea that anyone would take time out of their day, possibly any time of day or night, to respond to a message when you're in distress is so heart warming. And Kristina responds with passion and care in every message. She helped me feel valid and seen after just one session and I will be returning to her for as long as I can.
Written on Nov 30, 2022 after therapy with Kristina for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, self esteem, anger management, bipolar disorder, coping with life changes, coaching, co