Kristina Ellen, LCMHC
North Carolina · 19 years in practice
Kristina Ellen is a licensed clinical mental health counselor who helps people manage stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy concerns, depression, trauma, and parenting strain.
License and registration
- LCMHC, North Carolina
- 10093 · expires June 2027
- NPI
- 1588906242 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 19
- 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 Kristina
Kristina Ellen is a licensed clinical mental health counselor who helps people manage stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy concerns, depression, trauma, and parenting strain. She brings 19 years of counseling experience and a practical, down-to-earth style to sessions. Kristina practices in North Carolina and speaks English.
She keeps sessions relaxed and personal. Kristina focuses on the whole person - body and mind - and adapts her approach to each person’s needs.
Background and approach
She aims to make therapy feel like a steady conversation rather than a rigid checklist. Her work history includes telehealth, inpatient treatment centers, Assertive Community Treatment teams, community health, primary care medical offices, and independent practice. Those roles shaped how she handles crisis, long-term care, and medical concerns alongside emotional work.
She draws on this variety when helping people manage chronic illness or caregiver stress. Kristina uses a mix of client-centered methods, cognitive behavioral ideas, emotion-focused work, dialectical behavior tools, and the Gottman Method for relationship patterns. She blends approaches to match goals like improving communication, coping after loss, or addressing codependency and body image concerns.
Sessions emphasize practical skills and real-life changes. She values an open timeline for therapy and does not impose strict limits on how long people may work together. Getting started usually involves a short intake and a plan crafted around the person’s priorities.
The tone stays collaborative and straightforward throughout the process.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Kristina lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- LGBT
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Abandonment
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Kristina names
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Gottman Method
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused 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
How therapeutic approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following the person’s lead. In online sessions this means the therapist mirrors concerns and offers support that fits the client’s pace, which helps with issues like low self-esteem and adjustment stress.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions. Online CBT uses structured conversations and homework to change unhelpful thinking patterns related to anxiety, depression, and stress.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, teaches concrete skills for managing strong emotions and improving relationships. It can be helpful for emotion regulation, impulsive behavior, and communication problems by practicing skills between sessions.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences, then try methods that match what the client needs. This collaborative process can include mixing approaches so tools are practical and relevant.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect. Video calls allow a face-to-face style conversation, phone sessions reduce bandwidth needs, live chat supports brief check-ins, and text-based messaging helps when a written note is easier. These options make it simpler to fit sessions into busy days and to keep momentum between appointments.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of problems does Kristina help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship concerns, intimacy-related issues, parenting challenges, bipolar symptoms, LGBT issues, and a range of related topics such as body image, caregiver stress, and chronic illness.
What is her therapy style like?
Sessions are relaxed and person-centered. Kristina adapts tools to each person's needs and focuses on practical skills alongside exploring emotions.
How long has she been working in counseling?
She has 19 years of experience in the counseling field and has worked across telehealth, inpatient centers, community programs, primary care settings, and independent practice.
What credentials and location are listed for Kristina?
She holds the credential LCMHC, listed as NC LCMHC, and practices in North Carolina.
Can sessions be conducted in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. She does not accept international clients.
What formats are available for sessions?
Kristina offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different schedules and preferences.
How are costs and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Kristina?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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