Kristen Wells

Kristen Wells, LMHC, offers practical support for people dealing with anger, stress, anxiety, and addiction. She also helps with depression, trauma, grief, parenting strain, self-esteem, and career concerns. Kristen practices in Massachusetts and works in English. Kristen began her career as a social worker focused on children and families before moving to adult therapy. She holds a Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology and a Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies in Counseling Psychology. Over 15 years she has worked in programs addressing substance use and mood disorders and led anger management and relapse prevention groups. In sessions she uses straightforward conversations and motivational techniques to help people make changes. She often teaches coping skills that can be practiced between appointments. Her approach is pragmatic and focused on real-life steps rather than abstract theories. Kristen has experience with addiction work, including using motivational interviewing methods and participating in a program that reported strong outcomes with the Sinclair Method. She helps people build relapse prevention plans and manage cravings alongside other life challenges. She also supports people facing major life transitions such as divorce, custody disputes, relocation, or questions about sexual identity. Kristen offers individual counseling and has provided couples and family sessions in her clinical work. She encourages honest self-reflection and steady effort toward personal goals.

Therapeutic methods and choosing what fits online

Motivational interviewing is a conversational method that helps people find their own reasons to change. It is often used for substance use and addiction work and for building commitment to new habits. Skills-based coping work focuses on concrete tools, like breathing techniques, grounding exercises, and stepwise relapse prevention plans. These tools are useful for anger, anxiety, and mood challenges because they give immediate actions to try when emotions rise. Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about problems, goals, and preferences, then try techniques that match those needs. Together they adjust methods over time based on what helps most. The original biography does not list which online session formats are offered, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow quicker check-ins when life gets intense. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is low or a shorter conversation is needed, while video lets a person use visual cues during conversation. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises and homework to work well in remote sessions.