Kristin Puleo, LMHC
New York · 14 years in practice
Kristin Puleo is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) based in New York who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship struggles.
License and registration
- LMHC, New York
- 008692 · expires March 2027
- NPI
- 1346687829 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 14
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Kristin
Kristin Puleo is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) based in New York who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship struggles. She speaks plainly and uses a down-to-earth style to help people name problems and take practical steps forward. Kristin draws on 14 years of clinical experience and several therapeutic approaches.
She pays attention to how relationships and patterns shape daily life. Sessions focus on understanding what keeps a problem going and testing small changes that can make a difference.
Background and approach
Her work often looks at attachment patterns and how they affect trust, closeness, and communication. She also uses acceptance and commitment ideas to help people clarify values and take action toward them even when emotions feel difficult. Cognitive tools are used when people need concrete strategies to change unhelpful thinking and behavior.
Kristin keeps the room straightforward and sometimes uses humor to ease tension. She aims to help people spot the source of their discomfort, learn new ways to respond, and develop plans they can follow between sessions. The tone is supportive but direct, with an emphasis on practical progress.
People come to Kristin for a wide range of concerns including grief, trauma, ADHD, addiction, eating and sleep issues, caregiver stress, and career transitions. Her practice also includes work with gender and LGBT questions, intimacy challenges, and coping with life changes.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Kristin lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
- ADHD
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Traumatic brain injury
- Trichotillomania
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Kristin names
- Systemic Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Gottman Method
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
Approaches that translate well to online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people identify what matters to them and take small, value-driven steps even when feelings are strong; it suits worries, low mood, and life transitions. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early and current relationship patterns affect trust, closeness, and conflict, and it helps people change how they relate to others. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, empathy, and building a trusting relationship so clients can explore problems at their own pace.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Kristin collaborates with each person to match methods to their goals, needs, and preferences, and she adjusts the plan as progress is made. Therapy is presented as a team effort where the client’s priorities guide the choices of techniques.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different situations. Video is useful for deeper conversation and visual cues, phone calls work well when bandwidth or movement matters, short live chat or text check-ins can help maintain momentum between sessions, and messaging supports quick updates or brief coaching. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and try methods that work for everyday life.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does Kristin commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family issues, grief, trauma, ADHD, addiction, self-esteem, eating and sleeping problems, caregiver strain, and related areas.
What style of therapy can I expect?
Sessions are pragmatic and collaborative, mixing systemic thinking with acceptance and cognitive strategies to help people change patterns and manage emotions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Kristin has 14 years of experience as a practicing clinician in mental health settings.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a New York licensed mental health counselor, listed as LMHC, and practices from New York.
Which languages and international clients are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats does she offer?
Therapy is available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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