Kristina Ellen , LCMHC

Kristina Ellen is a licensed clinical mental health counselor with 19 years in the counseling field. She focuses on stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting strain, and challenges related to identity and LGBT issues. Kristina also helps people facing trauma and abuse, chronic health problems, caregiving stress, and concerns about self-esteem or career direction.

She draws on a broad background that includes telehealth, inpatient treatment centers, community health, primary care medical settings, and private practice. Those roles shaped her to look at each person as a whole rather than just a set of symptoms. Kristina emphasizes a calm, relaxed atmosphere where people can talk openly about hard topics.

In sessions she uses practical, goal-focused methods and adapts them to each person. She blends client-centered listening with evidence-based skills work so people can try new ways of coping between meetings. Kristina aims to help people notice what’s working and what to change.

Her work also addresses more specific areas such as blended family stress, body image, sexual concerns including kink and alternative sex culture, domestic violence, divorce and separation, chronic pain and illness, and cancer-related adjustment. She brings a steady, nonjudgmental stance to these sensitive topics.

Kristina is licensed in North Carolina as an LCMHC. She offers sessions in English and uses multiple formats to fit different needs. People who want to begin are invited to start with a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to availability.

How her approaches translate to online care

Client-centered therapy emphasizes listening and collaboration. The therapist uses this approach to understand what matters most to each person and to shape sessions around their priorities. This method helps with stress, self-esteem, relationship concerns, and identity questions.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on spotting unhelpful thinking and testing small behavior changes. It provides concrete skills people can practice between sessions and is useful for anxiety, depression, and mood regulation. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, adds skills for managing intense emotions and improving day-to-day coping when stress or relationship distress feels overwhelming.

Choosing the right approach is a team process. The therapist will talk with the person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked before. Together they try methods and adjust the plan so the work feels useful and manageable.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is helpful for deeper conversation and seeing nonverbal cues. Phone can be a simpler option when bandwidth is limited. Chat or text can fit quick check-ins, brief skill coaching, or times when writing feels easier. These options make it simpler to fit therapy around work, caregiving, or health needs.