Dr. Kristin Rice, LPC

Dr. Kristin Rice is a licensed professional counselor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, grief, and depression. She also offers support for issues like intimacy concerns, parenting strain, ADHD, career stress, and trauma-related struggles. Her straightforward approach helps people take concrete steps forward when life feels overwhelming.

Dr. Rice believes each person knows their own story and brings strengths to the work. Sessions focus on clear goals and practical tools that fit everyday life. She draws on techniques that address thoughts, behavior, body responses, and attachment patterns to create ways of coping that actually get used.

Her background includes eight years of clinical experience working with people across a range of concerns. Kristin uses methods from cognitive behavioral therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy alongside attachment-focused and somatic practices to meet different needs. She also uses motivational interviewing to help people find their own reasons to change.

In sessions she aims for a calm, direct style that balances evidence-informed techniques with listening. People can expect to learn strategies for managing emotions, improving communication, and handling setbacks without getting stuck in guilt or shame.

Kristin is licensed in Connecticut as an LPC. She offers services in English and accepts international clients. If someone wants to begin, she asks that they complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to availability.

How therapy approaches translate to online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting ruled by them, then choose actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, stress, and major life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns, often helping with depression, anxiety, and sleep problems.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. That choice can change over time as needs evolve and progress is made.

Because the original biography does not list specific session formats, confirm current online options before booking. Many people find online sessions helpful for fitting therapy into busy schedules, keeping check-ins brief when needed, and avoiding travel time. Online work can make it easier to bring techniques into daily routines and practice between meetings, while still focusing on concrete tools for emotion regulation, communication, and relationship concerns.