Kristine Mills, LPCC
Practical therapy rooted in your life story
Details
| Name | Kristine Mills |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LPCC |
| Based in | New Mexico |
| Licensed in | New Mexico |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 8 |
About Kristine
Kristine Mills is a licensed professional counselor-clinical (LPCC) based in New Mexico. She aims to make therapy understandable and practical for people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, grief, or life changes. Kristine speaks plainly and focuses on building strength from each person's own story.
She frames therapy around the idea that people are the experts on their lives. Sessions emphasize noticing patterns, naming what matters, and trying small changes that fit daily life.
Background and approach
Kristine draws on Narrative therapy and other approaches to help people rewrite unhelpful stories about themselves. Her work also addresses addictions, trauma and abuse, mood concerns such as depression and bipolar issues, and relationship or intimacy-related struggles. Kristine offers tools for coping, managing strong emotions, and improving communication with others.
She also supports people dealing with parenting strain, family problems, body image and issues that come from blended family dynamics. With eight years of professional experience, Kristine uses methods like Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Attachment-based ideas, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy as useful options in sessions. She combines concrete skills practice with attention to personal meaning and connection patterns.
Kristine presents therapy as a collaborative effort. She helps people identify goals, test new behaviors, and build routines that stick. The approach is steady, straightforward, and aimed at real-life changes that matter to each person.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, LGBT among the things Kristine works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood 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 attacks
- Personality disorders
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by Kristine among the ways she works.
- Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Kristine among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Kristine among the ways she works.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Kristine among the ways she works.
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT): Listed by Kristine among the ways she works.
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR): Listed by Kristine among the ways she works.
- Gottman Method: Listed by Kristine among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Kristine among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Kristine among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Kristine among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Kristine among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Kristine directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Kristine directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
Approach and online options that fit your life
Kristine uses Narrative ideas to help people separate themselves from unhelpful stories and see different possibilities. Narrative work helps when old labels or repeating themes make it hard to feel hopeful, and it supports people who want to rewrite patterns that cause pain.She also integrates Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), which focuses on noticing thoughts and values and taking committed steps toward a meaningful life. ACT can be useful for anxiety, depression, and adjusting to major life changes. Attachment-based ideas guide attention to how early connection patterns shape current relationships and emotional responses, which can help with intimacy, abandonment worries, and communication problems.
Kristine treats finding the right approach as a team effort. She will talk with a client about goals, try strategies, and adjust methods based on what feels most helpful. The plan evolves from the client's needs and preferences rather than a fixed script.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to match different schedules and comfort levels. Video is often used for deeper conversations, phone can be simpler when low bandwidth is needed, and chat or messaging works well for brief check-ins or ongoing support. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or busy days while working on meaningful change.
Common questions about this listing
What concerns does Kristine help with?
Kristine works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, and many related concerns such as grief, parenting strain, eating and sleeping problems, and career stress.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She centers therapy on each person's story and strengths, combining narrative ideas with practical skills. Sessions often include identifying patterns, practicing new behaviors, and setting realistic goals.
How much experience does she have?
Kristine has eight years of professional work experience helping people address mood concerns, trauma, addictions, relationship strain, and life transitions.
Where is she licensed and based?
Kristine holds an LPCC credential and practices in New Mexico. Her listed credential is NM LPCC.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and communication preferences.
How does pricing work?
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 her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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