Kristen WellsLMHC

Kristen Wells is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) based in Massachusetts who helps people facing pregnancy and childbirth related concerns along with a wide range of emotional struggles. She supports individuals dealing with stress, anxiety, mood disorders, postpartum depression, addictions, grief, and relationship problems. Her approachable style is direct and practical, aimed at helping people make changes they can keep.

Kristen trained in counseling psychology and has 15 years of experience in behavioral health. She began her career working with children and families as a social worker and has spent many years providing therapy to adults. Her background includes work with substance use issues, mood disorders, trauma, and parenting challenges.

In sessions she uses evidence-based approaches and straightforward techniques like motivational interviewing and relapse prevention skills to help people change behaviors. She also focuses on building coping skills for anger, anxiety, ADHD, and compassion fatigue. Kristen describes an ideal client as someone ready to look honestly at themselves and do the work needed for long-term change.

Clients can expect practical tools and skill-building alongside space to process painful events such as loss, custody disputes, or major life transitions. She has experience facilitating groups for anger management and relapse prevention as well as offering individual and couples support when helpful.

Kristen works in English and draws on a range of therapeutic methods to match each person’s needs. She aims to help people regain stability, strengthen relationships, and find clearer purpose during and after life changes.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Kristen uses evidence-based techniques that focus on changing behavior and building coping skills. Motivational interviewing is one approach she uses to help people resolve mixed feelings about change and increase readiness to act. Relapse prevention work focuses on identifying triggers and building practical strategies to avoid return to substance use, useful for people working on addiction recovery.

She also draws on skill-building for mood and anxiety regulation, teaching concrete tools people can use day to day to manage stress, anger, and postpartum mood changes. Choosing the right mix of methods is a collaborative process; the therapist will work with each person to figure out which techniques match their goals, needs, and preferences.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm the current session options before booking. Kristen’s profile notes experience with individual, couples, family sessions and group work, but please check which of these are offered online. Online care can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It can also let someone continue therapy during life changes like relocation or early parenthood, while the therapist and client adjust the pace and tools to what works best for them.