- Stress and anxiety
- Substance use support
- Parenting and grief
About Kristen
Kristen Wells is an MA, LMHC practicing in Massachusetts with 15 years of experience. She works with adults on stress, anxiety, addiction, mood disorders, grief, parenting challenges, and blended family issues. Kristen also supports people facing relationship strain, anger, trauma, postpartum depression, and career or life-purpose questions.
She began as a social worker with children and families and later moved into adult therapy. Over the years she has worked with people who struggle with substance use and helped them build relapse prevention skills. That work included using motivational interviewing and program-based approaches to reduce alcohol use outcomes.
Sessions focus on practical steps and developing coping skills. Kristen helps people identify patterns, practice new ways of communicating, and set realistic goals. She also addresses attachment and abandonment concerns that often show up in blended households and co-parenting arrangements.
Clients can expect an active, goal-oriented approach that combines problem-solving with support for difficult emotions. Kristen has experience running anger management and relapse prevention groups, and she draws on that experience when helping people plan for long-term changes.
She holds a Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology and a Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies from Anna Maria College. Kristen practices as a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, MA LMHC, RI LMHC, and works with adult clients in English in Massachusetts.
Approaches used and how online sessions support progress
Kristen draws on evidence-based techniques that focus on clear goals and skill building. Motivational interviewing helps people who want to change substance use or other behaviors by clarifying values and strengthening commitment to change. It is helpful for ambivalence and making stepwise plans for action.She also uses skill-based relapse prevention and coping strategies that teach concrete ways to handle urges, stress, and strong emotions. These strategies include planning for triggers, developing alternative behaviors, and rehearsing responses to common family conflicts in blended households.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Kristen will collaborate with each person to choose and adjust methods based on their goals, preferences, and how they respond in early sessions. This is a practical conversation that shapes what happens week to week.
If you are considering online sessions, confirm the current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit brief check-ins into a busy day, avoid travel time, and continue regular appointments during life transitions. Therapists and licensed professionals commonly use these formats to help people maintain momentum and practice new skills in everyday life.
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Experience
15+ years
Listed in
Massachusetts, Rhode Island
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What blended family concerns does she help with?
She helps with stepfamily stress, merging routines, loyalty conflicts, co-parenting tensions, and communication problems common in blended households.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses an active, goal-focused approach that emphasizes practical coping skills and clearer communication.
How much experience does she have?
She has 15 years of clinical experience, including earlier work as a social worker and many years treating adults.
What are her credentials and location?
She holds an MA and practices as an LMHC in Massachusetts, listed as MA LMHC and RI LMHC.
Which languages are offered?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can she help with co-parenting or step-parenting?
She provides individual support for people navigating co-parenting conflict and step-parenting roles but does not list services for seeing children.
How does payment work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is for adults and is not emergency care, mediation or legal advice. If you or a child are in danger, use the emergency numbers. Find someone else by name.