Kristine Mills

Compassionate, practical support for everyday challenges

LPCC New Mexico

Experience: 8 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, LGBT
Approaches: Gottman Method, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages: English

About Kristine

Kristine Mills is a licensed professional clinical counselor who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and addiction-related concerns. She works with individuals who are navigating grief, relationship pain, parenting strain, and struggles with self-esteem.

Background and approach

Kristine emphasizes clear, practical support so clients can take small steps toward feeling more steady day to day. She approaches therapy as a collaborative process that builds on each person's strengths.

Kristine uses tools from approaches such as the Gottman Method, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy. Sessions often include skill practice, values clarification, and strategies to manage strong emotions and cravings.

With eight years of professional experience and an LPCC credential, Kristine has worked with people facing trauma and abuse, LGBT concerns, eating and sleeping issues, and complex family-of-origin problems. She also helps with anger, career stress, and compassion fatigue for those feeling worn down.

Her style is straightforward and supportive. She helps clients set realistic goals, try out new coping habits, and notice progress over time.

Kristine aims to make therapy practical so people can use what they learn outside sessions. Kristine provides services from New Mexico and conducts sessions in English.

She offers several online formats so people can choose what fits their schedule and needs.

How Kristine’s Approaches Work Online

Kristine uses the Gottman Method to focus on communication patterns and practical steps for improving close relationships. That approach looks at how people argue and connect so they can practice clearer talking and better listening. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice what matters most to them and take values-based action even when difficult feelings are present. ACT often includes mindfulness and exercises to build willingness to move toward goals.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Kristine will talk with each person about goals and preferences and then recommend strategies from these methods that fit the situation. This is a collaborative process where adjustments are made as needs change.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video allows face-to-face conversation for skills practice, phone can be a simpler option with lower bandwidth, and chat or messaging can fit short check-ins or on-the-go reflection. These options help people fit therapy into busy schedules and keep momentum between sessions.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Kristine often help with?

She works with people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and family issues, and concerns like eating and sleeping problems.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her approach is collaborative and practical, combining skill practice, values work, and emotion regulation to help people manage day-to-day challenges.

How much experience does she bring to sessions?

Kristine has eight years of professional experience supporting people with a range of concerns, including compassion fatigue, ADHD, bipolar concerns, and co-occurring issues.

What credentials and location are listed?

She holds an LPCC credential and practices from New Mexico, with clinical experience noted in the biography.

Which languages and international options are available?

Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients at this time.

In what formats are sessions offered?

Kristine provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging so clients can choose the format that best fits their routine.

How is cost handled for sessions?

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

What are the first steps to begin working together?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Addictions LGBT Trauma and abuse Depression

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsGrief Intimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigue ADHD

Additional focus areas

Abandonment Attachment issues Blended family issues Body imageCo-morbidityCodependency Communication problems Control issuesDependent personalityDivorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issues Guilt and shame Impulsivity Isolation / loneliness Life purpose Midlife crisis Veteran and Armed Forces Issues Mood disorders Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD Panic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPostpartum depression Post-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexuality Social anxiety and phobia Women's issues Workplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Gottman MethodMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

8+ years

Licensed in

New Mexico

Languages

English