Kristen Wells

Kristen Wells is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) who helps people navigate major life changes and emotional struggles. She supports those dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, grief, parenting strains, and divorce and separation. Kristen aims to create a direct and practical space where people can look honestly at themselves and work toward change.

She draws on 15 years of experience in counseling and social work. Early in her career she worked with children and families and for the past decade has focused on adults. Her background includes work with mood disorders, postpartum depression, trauma, ADHD, and substance use problems.

In sessions she uses straightforward approaches like motivational interviewing and relapse prevention strategies when substance use is a concern. She helps clients build coping skills, manage anger, and address relationship and communication problems. Kristen also supports people facing legal, custody, or co-parenting stressors.

Her style is practical and goal-oriented. She invites people who are ready to examine patterns and make changes to set clear goals and practice new skills between sessions. She has experience facilitating group work such as anger management and relapse prevention.

Kristen works in Massachusetts and holds a Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology and a Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies in Counseling Psychology. She is licensed as an LMHC and offers care in English. If you are weighing next steps after a breakup or trying to manage ongoing stressors, she helps people find steady, usable ways forward.

Therapeutic approaches and how they fit online

Kristen uses evidence-based techniques that focus on clear goals and practical skills. Motivational interviewing is one approach she uses; it helps people find personal reasons to change and supports progress with substance use and habit change. Relapse prevention strategies are another focus and involve planning for high-risk situations and strengthening coping skills to reduce setbacks.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. She discusses needs and preferences with each person and tailors methods based on goals, whether that means addressing anxiety, managing anger, or navigating separation. This is a collaborative process and adjustments are made as things evolve.

If you plan to try online therapy, confirm the formats she currently offers before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around busy schedules, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also support continuity of care when life events or relocation make in-person visits difficult. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises, homework, and relapse prevention plans to an online setting to keep progress moving forward.