Kristin Puleo, LMHC

Kristin Puleo is a licensed mental health counselor with 14 years of experience who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, and life transitions. She offers straightforward support for difficult feelings and sticky situations. Kristin listens, asks practical questions, and helps clients make small changes that add up to real progress.

She uses cognitive behavioral techniques to spot unhelpful thinking patterns and test new ways of responding. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ideas help people notice painful thoughts without getting stuck in them. Attachment-based work looks at how early relationship patterns affect current bonds and intimacy.

Kristin keeps sessions direct and grounded. She uses clear feedback, occasional humor, and concrete tasks between sessions. That approach helps when anxiety makes focus hard or when mood and motivation are low.

Her practice addresses a wide range of concerns including trauma, grief, addiction, ADHD, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting stress, work and career strain, and identity concerns such as gender dysphoria. She also supports people managing chronic illness, caregiver burden, and complex family dynamics.

Sessions aim to locate the source of what’s getting in the way and build step-by-step plans to move forward. Kristin helps clients try new perspectives and practical skills so they can handle triggers, improve communication, and regain energy for daily life.

Approaches that guide online sessions

Kristin often blends cognitive behavioral work with acceptance and attachment-informed ideas. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on noticing and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors so daily tasks feel more doable and mood improves. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) teaches skills to accept difficult thoughts while taking actions that match personal values, which can help with anxiety, depression, and life transitions. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at relational patterns and helps people change ways of connecting that cause repeated conflict or distance.

Choosing the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Kristin collaborates with each person to identify goals, try techniques, and adjust the plan based on what helps. That means sessions can shift from skill-building to deeper relational work as needed.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which make therapy more flexible. Video works well for face-to-face conversation and skills practice. Phone calls can fit into a busy day or when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging allow brief check-ins, written reflection, and ongoing support between sessions. These options help people fit counseling into real life and try therapeutic tools in day-to-day moments.