Kristin Puleo, LMHC

Kristin Puleo is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) practicing in New York who works with people facing anxiety, relationship struggles, grief, trauma, and life transitions. With 14 years of clinical experience, she helps clients identify sources of distress, develop practical plans, and take concrete steps toward greater balance and wellbeing.

Kristin listens with warmth and directness, blending structured strategies with a compassionate, client-centered stance. She often incorporates appropriate humor to ease tension and increase engagement, helping conversations feel more manageable while keeping focus on therapeutic goals. Her aim is to uncover the root of recurring problems - whether that looks like racing thoughts, difficulty moving on from past hurts, feeling taken advantage of, or waking up with low motivation - and to support clients in learning new ways to respond.

Her approach emphasizes collaboration: assessing individual triggers, exploring new perspectives, and building skills to overcome obstacles. Kristin designs sessions to identify blocks, plan interventions, and follow through with actionable steps so clients can regain direction and purpose. She welcomes clients who are ready to engage in meaningful work on triggers, relationships, and personal growth, and she looks forward to supporting each person toward clearer, more peaceful functioning.

Evidence-Informed Approaches for Online Care

Kristin integrates Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment-Based Therapy with practical behavioral tools to help clients navigate emotional challenges. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying personal values and learning skills to accept difficult thoughts and feelings while taking committed action toward a meaningful life - it can be helpful for anxiety, low motivation, and chronic stress. Attachment-Based Therapy explores how early relationship patterns influence current connections and emotional safety, supporting work on intimacy-related issues, relationship conflicts, and patterns of avoidance or dependency. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) offers structured techniques to identify and shift unhelpful thinking and behaviors, making it useful for anxiety, low mood, and problem-solving.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Kristin works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, and she adjusts the plan as progress unfolds.

Online therapy with Kristin is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for busy schedules and varied comfort levels. These options make it easier to access regular support, maintain continuity during life transitions, and integrate skills into daily routines while working with licensed professionals and therapists who guide the process.