Kristin Puleo, LMHC
New York · 14 years in practice
Kristin Puleo is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) based in New York.
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. She helps people who feel stuck, overwhelmed, or burned out find clearer direction and regain energy for daily life. Her style is direct but warm, with room for humor to ease tense moments and keep work manageable.
She listens for the sources of stress and patterns that sap motivation. Sessions focus on identifying blocks, developing practical steps, and practicing new ways of responding to old triggers.
Background and approach
Kristin uses techniques that help with anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, grief, and issues around identity and addiction. Kristin draws on Jungian therapy alongside evidence-based methods like Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and cognitive behavioral techniques. She pays attention to attachment and relational patterns and centers the person's goals when planning work together.
The aim is steady progress through small, concrete changes rather than quick fixes. With 14 years of experience, Kristin balances structured tools and open conversation. She invites clients who are ready to explore triggers and try new perspectives.
Humor and straightforward feedback are part of how she helps people stay engaged and move toward wellness. People who want practical coaching around life transitions, career choices, or coping skills will find clear steps to follow. Kristin supports people as they plan, focus, and take action to remove obstacles and reach personal goals.
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
- Jungian 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
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
- Systemic Therapy
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
How Kristin’s Approaches Work Online
Kristin blends Jungian therapy with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and attachment-focused work to help people understand patterns and take meaningful steps forward. Jungian therapy looks at recurring themes and symbols in a person’s inner life to uncover long-standing patterns that influence behavior and relationships. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings and still move toward chosen values and goals. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationship patterns shape current connections and teaches new ways to feel and relate.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Kristin will discuss goals, try methods that fit a person's needs, and adjust the plan as progress is made. She aims to combine insight about patterns with concrete actions so therapy feels useful and grounded in daily life.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different schedules and preferences. Video calls allow deeper conversation and visual cues, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat and messaging work well for brief check-ins or skill practice between sessions. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or travel schedules while maintaining continuity of care.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns does Kristin address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, addiction concerns, ADHD, eating and sleeping problems, and career or life-change challenges.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is warm and direct, often using humor to ease tension. Sessions combine listening with practical steps and occasional straightforward feedback.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Kristin has 14 years of experience working with adults on a range of emotional and relational issues.
What credential does she hold and where is she located?
She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, LMHC, licensed in New York and practices out of New York.
Can sessions be conducted in other languages or across borders?
Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients.
Which session formats are available?
Kristin offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How are costs and billing handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What is the easiest way to begin working together?
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