Kristine Sass , LMHC

Kristine Sass is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) based in New York who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, and big life changes. She centers the conversation on each person’s strengths and priorities. Her tone is encouraging and straightforward for someone taking a first step toward change.

Kristine emphasizes practical, manageable steps. Sessions focus on clear goals, coping tools, and building on what already works in daily life. She supports people navigating pregnancy and childbirth concerns and those managing caregiver stress or communication problems.

She also has experience addressing post-traumatic stress and the particular stresses many women face. Kristine uses approaches grounded in evidence to help people reduce symptoms and feel more able to handle everyday demands. Expect concrete strategies alongside time to talk through what matters most.

Her style is collaborative. She treats people as partners in the work and helps them set realistic, step-by-step plans. Small changes between sessions are often a central part of progress.

Kristine has three years of professional experience as an LMHC in New York. She offers sessions in English and works with people who prefer video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. Starting involves a short matching questionnaire and scheduling based on the therapist’s availability.

Evidence-based approaches and online care

Kristine draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change. One common approach helps people learn specific coping skills for stress and anxiety - skills to manage overwhelming thoughts, reduce physical tension, and develop daily routines that support mood. Another approach concentrates on mood-related patterns and behavior, helping someone notice unhelpful actions and try small experiments to shift how they feel. These methods are straightforward and aimed at day-to-day improvement.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Kristine works collaboratively to identify which tools fit a person's goals, needs, and preferences. She will discuss options, try approaches that feel right, and adjust the plan as progress is made.

Online therapy offers practical benefits for people with busy or changing schedules. Video calls let for a closer face-to-face conversation, phone sessions require less bandwidth, live chat supports shorter check-ins, and text-based messaging can help maintain continuity between sessions. These formats make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving, and other obligations while still making steady progress.