Kristina Ellen, LCMHC

North Carolina · 19 years in practice

Kristina Ellen is a licensed clinical mental health counselor (LCMHC) based in North Carolina.

License and registration

LCMHC, North Carolina: 10093 · expires June 2027
NPI: 1588906242 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 19
Languages: English

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About Kristina

Kristina Ellen is a licensed clinical mental health counselor (LCMHC) based in North Carolina. She focuses on concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting strains, and LGBT-related worries. Kristina brings 19 years in the counseling field and aims to meet people where they are with calm, straightforward care.

She works from a whole-person view that considers both body and mind. Her background includes telehealth, inpatient treatment centers, assertive community treatment teams, community health, primary care medical offices, and independent practice.

Background and approach

Those settings shaped a flexible style that adapts to each person's needs. Kristina uses a mix of approaches to match goals and preferences. She draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy, client-centered work, cognitive behavioral techniques, dialectical behavior strategies, and elements of the Gottman Method when relevant.

Sessions focus on building emotional understanding, practical skills, and clearer communication. People can expect a relaxed atmosphere where the pace is set by their needs. She does not set rigid time limits on how long someone stays in therapy and treats progress as an individual journey.

Practical steps and coping tools are woven into conversations so concerns can be managed between sessions. Her experience includes work with a wide range of issues such as bipolar disorder, caregiving stress, chronic illness and pain, blended family challenges, body image, codependency, domestic violence, and intimacy-related topics. Kristina aims to make therapy usable and understandable for everyday life.

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

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Online support

How approaches and online sessions fit together

Kristina draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy to help people identify and work with core emotions that shape relationships and personal patterns. EFT aims to create clearer emotional awareness and stronger emotional connections when that is part of the concern.

She also uses client-centered methods that prioritize the person's perspective and goals, offering a supportive, nonjudgmental space to talk through difficult topics. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to break down unhelpful thinking and build practical coping strategies for anxiety, depression, and stress.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Kristina collaborates with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That plan can change over time as progress is made or new issues come up.

Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation, phone works well when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or text can be useful for brief check-ins or when typing feels easier. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or medical schedules while still using therapeutic methods that help address emotional and practical concerns.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does Kristina help with?

She supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting strains, LGBT concerns, bipolar disorder, and many related topics.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Kristina keeps sessions relaxed and person-focused. She aims to set the pace around each person's needs and combines emotional exploration with practical tools.

How much experience does she have?

She has 19 years in the counseling field and has worked across telehealth, inpatient treatment, community health, primary care, and independent practice.

What credentials and location are on record?

Kristina holds the NC LCMHC credential and practices from North Carolina.

Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.

Which session formats are available?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.

How does payment and cost work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

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